Boston Marathon bombing trial: 30 federal charges facing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
The 21-year-old could face the death penalty if he is convicted
Jury selection is due to begin on Monday in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 21-year-old accused of carrying out the bomb attack on the Boston Marathon which killed three people and injured more than 260. His brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, who police say was also involved in the bomb attack, was killed in a shoot-out with officers.
In June 2013, federal prosecutors announced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev would face the following charges, some of which are repeat counts relating to different aspects of the case. He faces further charges that have been brought by local prosecutors.
1. Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death.
2. Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
3. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
4. Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death, aiding and abetting.
5. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
6. Conspiracy to bomb a place of public use resulting in death.
7. Bombing of a place of public use resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
8. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
9. Bombing of a place of public use resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
10. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
11. Conspiracy to maliciously destroy property resulting in personal injury and death.
12. Malicious destruction of property resulting in personal injury and death; aiding and abetting.
13. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting
14. Malicious destruction of property resulting in personal injury and death; aiding and abetting.
15. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting
16. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
14. Malicious destruction of property resulting in personal injury and death; aiding and abetting.
15. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
16. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
17. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
18. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
19. Carjacking resulting in serious bodily injury; aiding and abetting.
20. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting.
21. Interference with commerce by threats and violence; aiding and abetting.
22. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting
23. Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
24. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
25. Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
26. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
27. Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
28. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
29. Use of a weapon of mass destruction resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
30. Possession and use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence resulting in death; aiding and abetting.
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