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Jon Terbush
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Azamat Tazhayakov, a college friend of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, was found guilty Monday of conspiracy and obstruction of justice. The 20-year-old Tazhayakov was arrested in April 2013 and accused of removing from Tsarnaev's dorm room a backpack that contained explosive material and a laptop.
Tazhayakov could face up to 25 years in prison, according to The Boston Globe. His sentencing is scheduled for October 16.
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