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Tsarnaev's lawyer admits he carried out Boston bombing
fox ^ | 3-4-2015 | DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer

Posted on 03/04/2015 8:28:24 AM PST by Citizen Zed

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I thought he just wanted a job?
1 posted on 03/04/2015 8:28:24 AM PST by Citizen Zed
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To: Citizen Zed

The lawyer carried out the bombing? Why isn’t he on trial?


2 posted on 03/04/2015 8:30:41 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Citizen Zed

How much will this farce cost the US and Mass. taxpayers.

Thanks to Holder, his lawyer buddies win another lottery re defending traitors.


3 posted on 03/04/2015 8:32:28 AM PST by Grampa Dave (When will Sisi, Bibi, King Abdullah & ?, take out Isis in our White House, AG Dept, CIA, & State?)
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To: Citizen Zed

If this is a “Holy War”, why is he being tried in a civilian court? Take the scumbag out and hang him.


4 posted on 03/04/2015 8:33:19 AM PST by jettester (I got paid to break 'em - not fly 'em)
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To: Citizen Zed

So what will all the teeny bopper fangirls of this Muslim terrorist, who swear he is innocent, say?


5 posted on 03/04/2015 8:33:30 AM PST by Tea Party Terrorist (Why work for a living when you can vote for a living?)
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Well, in case you didn’t realize it, under the U.S. Constitution one is considered innocent. The burden of proof is upon the “state” to actually prove its case, beyond a reasonable doubt. It’s called “due process”. In the USA, and under “due process” this is required before the state can forcefully condemn anyone to jail or death (whichever is applicable).

If you support the U.S. Constitution, you want it no other way.

AND ... being on Free Republic presumes you know this.


7 posted on 03/04/2015 8:41:08 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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He’s cute?


8 posted on 03/04/2015 8:41:11 AM PST by chris37 (heartless)
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or the Boston bombing truther freaks.....

Here let me channel for a sec

*puts on John Edwards cap*

*this is just proof that's it's a Govt conspiracy because no one would plead that*

The BB truthers claim the bombing was staged to push agun ban....

I happily point out it was obviously a plot to ban pressure cookers....and invade Chechnya LMAO!

9 posted on 03/04/2015 8:44:26 AM PST by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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So if he is already stipulating to the crime, why the three-ring circus of a four month trial?


10 posted on 03/04/2015 8:44:46 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Verginius Rufus

That is how the headline reads!


12 posted on 03/04/2015 8:47:18 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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“Well, in case you didn’t realize it, under the U.S. Constitution one is considered innocent. The burden of proof is upon the “state” to actually prove its case, beyond a reasonable doubt. It’s called “due process”. In the USA, and under “due process” this is required before the state can forcefully condemn anyone to jail or death (whichever is applicable).

If you support the U.S. Constitution, you want it no other way.

AND ... being on Free Republic presumes you know this.”

Pretty much a moot point now...I’m move for summery judgement this afternoon.

His lawyer admitted guilt.

From the OP:

“He believed that he was a soldier in a holy war against Americans,” Assistant U.S. Attorney William Weinreb said. “He also believed that by winning that victory, he had taken a step toward reaching paradise. That was his motive for committing these crimes.”


13 posted on 03/04/2015 8:47:30 AM PST by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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The lawyer carried out the bombing? Why isn’t he on trial?

Probably because the lawyer is a "she" (not that there's anything wrong with that). /s

14 posted on 03/04/2015 8:48:26 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Citizen Zed

Typical lawyer.


15 posted on 03/04/2015 8:50:40 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland (Pants up; don't loot)
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To: cornelis

“We aren’t in the middle ages.”

Hello?...caliphate?

Yes we are....it’s just they have better technology this time.....tanks, bombs, guns, and the ability to recruit soldiers to attack behind the lines like these creeps.

This is very much a holy war to THEM.....for us?...not so much....


16 posted on 03/04/2015 8:51:28 AM PST by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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His lawyer admitted guilt. From the OP: “He believed that he was a soldier in a holy war against Americans,” Assistant U.S. Attorney William Weinreb said. “He also believed that by winning that victory, he had taken a step toward reaching paradise. That was his motive for committing these crimes.”

That statement was not made by his lawyer, rather that statement was made by the prosecutor.

The statement by his own lawyer admitting his guilt was, according to the linked article, ""It WAS him," Judy Clarke, one of the nation's foremost death-penalty defense attorneys, said of Tsarnaev in a startling opening statement in the most closely watched terrorism trial in the U.S. since the Oklahoma City bombing nearly 20 years ago.".

17 posted on 03/04/2015 8:51:45 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: Crim

I agree. He basically pled guilty so the rest is semantics. Let’s move to the sentencing phase and be done with it.


18 posted on 03/04/2015 8:52:33 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: Crim

The process — for due process — still has to be followed through. There are a lot of cases in our courts with a plea agreement (for example) in which the accused does admit guilt, but there is still a process that must be followed and the courts must also insure that no rights are violated. In other words, there is still the crossing of the “t-s” and the dotting of the “i-s” to be done and done in a manner that will pass all legal muster.


19 posted on 03/04/2015 8:52:58 AM PST by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: Crim

Suggestions of barbaric retaliation are barbaric.


20 posted on 03/04/2015 8:54:21 AM PST by cornelis
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