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63. "The lawyers attempted every other manuever for him." Baseless nonsense. They failed as

Wed Apr 8, 2015, 05:30 PM

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defense lawyers. And I am not talking about his conviction because that was highly likely regardless. But they put up NO defense. They probably did more harm than no lawyers at all. They are disgraceful failures as lawyers.

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BREAKING: Jury Finds Tsarnaev Guilty (All 30 Counts) in Boston Marathon Bombing [View all] Hissyspit Apr 2015 OP

Let me guess..... still_one Apr 2015 #1

Ha! alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #2

The news characterization of "breaking story" seemed slightly still_one Apr 2015 #9

Obviously will be found guilty. edbermac Apr 2015 #3

There are quite a few charges. Sentencing comes later. Hissyspit Apr 2015 #4

Yeah I wasn't sure about the penalty phase after the verdict. edbermac Apr 2015 #5

There are quite a few charges. Sentencing comes later. The CCC Apr 2015 #14

Federal. Same jury. And there are no jurors who msanthrope Apr 2015 #18

I bet death penalty irisblue Apr 2015 #6

Did you mean Terry Nichols? NuclearDem Apr 2015 #7

I truly did irisblue Apr 2015 #8

Apparently they had a questions this morning about conspiracy csziggy Apr 2015 #37

Not according to Alex Jones! Archae Apr 2015 #55

Or some right here on DU csziggy Apr 2015 #58

They're everywhere. It's a big business. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #73

Guilty on at least the first four of 30 counts George II Apr 2015 #10

Hope they don't waste time on appeals cosmicone Apr 2015 #11

i agree samsingh Apr 2015 #67

I'm watching the twitter verdicts - updates LeftInTX Apr 2015 #12

No surprise Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #13

You forgot obnoxiousdrunk Apr 2015 #15

in this case I'm not being sarcastic Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #16

His defense was that he was talked into it christx30 Apr 2015 #19

Are you sure? Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #21

Just some quickly googled links: christx30 Apr 2015 #23

He never got to speak to his lawyer in private Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #25

You don't brain much, do you. WilliamPitt Apr 2015 #28

show me how good you brain Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #35

Tsarnaev's lawyer WilliamPitt Apr 2015 #36

That IS the point Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #40

I agree lofty1 Apr 2015 #71

Do you think he was innocent christx30 Apr 2015 #30

I do not know Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #32

"Star chamber"? FailureToCommunicate Apr 2015 #34

hmm... and "nano-thermite" kiri Apr 2015 #44

As a criminal defense attorney, I can only suggest to you that had that msanthrope Apr 2015 #20

Let's see the tape Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #22

Here.....I did your googling for you..... msanthrope Apr 2015 #24

nothing in that video shows him doing the crime Man from Pickens Apr 2015 #27

He wrote a confession in the boat. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #48

But how do I KNOW know that alcibiades_mystery Apr 2015 #53

Where is the actual note. I looked for it at that link and did not see it. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #66

Found one. christx30 Apr 2015 #69

Got it. Thanks. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #76

You bet. Happy to help. christx30 Apr 2015 #80

Here's another link, christx30 Apr 2015 #83

Here is alink Gore1FL Apr 2015 #72

Thanks. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #77

"I was there, planting bombs, minding my own business, like I do every week. christx30 Apr 2015 #17

sweet kiri Apr 2015 #46

So he was set up? Throd Apr 2015 #38

Plenty of company on the false flag thing. Beck, Jones, Kokesh, the Pauls. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #57

Is anyone surprised? Beacool Apr 2015 #26

Also he said it was his duty to kill. Not a surprise. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #29

There's that too. Beacool Apr 2015 #31

That he himself admitted it is an unpopular truth at times. It's more than possible that he simply freshwest Apr 2015 #68

I must have missed him saying that. Where can I see that? GoneFishin Apr 2015 #65

A trial in a place where there are no unbiased jurors. Then kill him. America the beautiful. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #33

I think the little fucker planted a bomb and killed people. Spare me your crap. Throd Apr 2015 #39

I think the level of mystery surrounding his actions is "nil." Miles Archer Apr 2015 #41

Wonder if we have blown up any innocent children with our drones today? jtuck004 Apr 2015 #43

OK. I changed my mind. It's all good. Thanks. Throd Apr 2015 #45

I don't need your approval. jtuck004 Apr 2015 #47

I am better than him. If you want to consider him your equal, have at it. Throd Apr 2015 #49

Being in a town of people who think they are better than him. They aren't. lol. n/t jtuck004 Apr 2015 #50

Specifically, list the ways that his trial was not fair. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #51

Just watch tv. It will have the wisdom you seek. I'm just not that into you. jtuck004 Apr 2015 #52

You are conversing with people who can't connect two dots with a paint roller. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #56

Or maybe we just don't listen to Alex Jones enough emulatorloo Apr 2015 #60

I don't care if you are into me or not. Gore1FL Apr 2015 #70

Results... Major Nikon Apr 2015 #42

His own lawyer broadcast to the world that he is guilty. What was the purpose of this circus? GoneFishin Apr 2015 #54

Are you saying the lawyer should have plead innocence? Throd Apr 2015 #59

The legal system, with it's lawyers, is designed to be adversarial system, where both sides GoneFishin Apr 2015 #61

Due Process is not a circus. The lawyers attempted every other manuever for him. The admission of freshwest Apr 2015 #62

"The lawyers attempted every other manuever for him." Baseless nonsense. They failed as GoneFishin Apr 2015 #63

I won't bother to go into the DU links of their attempts, then. n/t freshwest Apr 2015 #64

The Lawyer's stated position... brooklynite Apr 2015 #74

Then he did not have a lawyer representing him, he had an assistant prosecutor. If the lawyer was GoneFishin Apr 2015 #75

The job of a defense attorney is NOT to have his client declared not guilty... brooklynite Apr 2015 #79

I reject your fait accompli premise because it assumes a presumption of guilt which is ok for you GoneFishin Apr 2015 #81

So the lawyer for the cop that is accused of christx30 Apr 2015 #82

Your comparison is a clever one. But beyond rhetorical value the two cases are immensely different. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #84

There was a lot of evidence against him. christx30 Apr 2015 #85

I understand your position. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #88

You would rather shoot the moon than try to avoid the death penalty? One_Life_To_Give Apr 2015 #86

That is a false dichotomy. For experts they don't appear to know what they are doing. GoneFishin Apr 2015 #87

She has a decent record in Federal Capital Cases though One_Life_To_Give Apr 2015 #89

Tsarnaev was another who was "inspired" by Anwar al-Awlaki Blue_Tires Apr 2015 #78