High Court Reimposes Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence

High Court Reimposes Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence

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The transcript discusses the Supreme Court's agreement with the Biden administration to reinstate the death sentence for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the convicted Boston Marathon bomber. The federal appeals court in Boston had previously overturned the sentence, citing the trial judge's exclusion of evidence that might have shown Tsarnaev was influenced by his older brother, potentially reducing his responsibility for the attack.

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Who was convicted in the Boston Marathon bombing case?

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What did the Justices agree with regarding the Biden administration's arguments?

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What was the appeals court's ruling about the trial judge's actions?

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What evidence was improperly excluded by the trial judge?

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How was Dzhokhar Tsarnaev influenced by his older brother according to the text?

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