Tsarnaev Jury Selection Begins
Jury selection has begun in the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, with about 1,200 people being called in over the next the next three days to be considered as jurors in the case.
U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole Jr., the judge overseeing the trial, said it will begin on Jan. 26 and is expected to last three to four months.
A last-ditch attempt to delay the start of the trial by Tsarnaev’s lawyers was rejected last Wednesday by O’Toole because it would be too inconvenient for the large number of people called for the selection.
At Moakley Courthouse this morning, Judge O’Toole introduced the first 200 potential jurors to the case and gave them initial instructions.
Tsarnaev was present:
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Tsarnaev is facing 30 charges related to the Boston Marathon bombings, which killed three and injured more than 260 people, as well as the murder of police officer Sean Collier. If convicted, he could face the death penalty.
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