Jury to begin deliberations in Boston Marathon bombing trial

The Boston Marathon bomber jury begins deliberations
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The prosecution and defense rested their cases on Monday in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, leaving the jury to begin deliberations Tuesday. Painting Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, as unrepentant terrorists, the prosecution argued the two "felt they were soldiers" who were "bringing their battle to Boston."

Tsarnaev faces 30 charges, 17 of which carry the death penalty. His lawyers have never contested his involvement, instead arguing Tamerlan masterminded the attack.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.