Massachusetts Federal Public Defenders: Please Defend Dzhokhar Tsarnaev With a Plea of Not Guilty

The Issue

We believe Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deserves a fair trial in which he can make a full and frank defense against charges related to using a "weapon of mass destruction", and in which the evidence can be properly scrutinized before a court of law. Therefore, we strongly urge his defense team to enter a plea of not guilty. Regardless of whether our confidence in an acquittal is merited, a plea bargain would guarantee jail for life without chance of parole or benefit of appeal, and therefore, it would be against his best interests.  

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The Issue

We believe Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev deserves a fair trial in which he can make a full and frank defense against charges related to using a "weapon of mass destruction", and in which the evidence can be properly scrutinized before a court of law. Therefore, we strongly urge his defense team to enter a plea of not guilty. Regardless of whether our confidence in an acquittal is merited, a plea bargain would guarantee jail for life without chance of parole or benefit of appeal, and therefore, it would be against his best interests.  

The Decision Makers

Massachusetts Federal Public Defenders
Massachusetts Federal Public Defenders
State of Massachusetts
 51 Sleeper Street, 5th Floor 
Boston, MA 02210
Judy Clarke
Judy Clarke
Miriam Conrad
Miriam Conrad
Timothy Watkins
Timothy Watkins
William Fick
William Fick

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