At a hearing Monday to address outstanding motions before opening statements in the Boston Marathon bombing case, lawyers for defendant Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued that the entire boat that the accused bomber was found hiding in should be shown to the jury.
#Tsarnaev defense wants the whole Watertown boat brought to the courthouse during trial for the jury to see
Defense says the jury should view the boat in its entirety, says cutouts could be prejudicial, divorced from context @NECN #Tsarnaev
On April 19, 2013 Tsarnaev was apprehended during a police manhunt after he was found hiding inside this boat in Watertown, Mass. four days after the Boston Marathon bombing.
Prosecutors argue that panels from the boat should provide sufficient evidence for the jury.
Weinreb: we are not sure what "context" the defense wants to show, other than a boat riddled with bullets to create sympathy for #Tsarnaev
The judge said he will view the boat before making a decision.
Opening statements in the Boston bombing trial are scheduled to start on Wednesday, March 4.
