A US appeals court has ordered an investigation into potential juror bias in the case of the Boston Marathon bomber. The court's decision comes after defense attorneys argued that one of the jurors who sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death had not been truthful during the jury selection process.
The appeals court directed the district court to examine whether the juror's alleged bias affected Tsarnaev's right to a fair trial. The defense team claimed that the juror had failed to disclose certain information about his social media activity and interactions that could have influenced his impartiality.
Tsarnaev was convicted in 2015 for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and injured hundreds more. He was sentenced to death in 2015, but his legal team has been fighting to overturn the sentence, citing concerns about the fairness of the trial.
The appeals court's decision to investigate potential juror bias is seen as a significant development in Tsarnaev's case. It raises questions about the integrity of the jury selection process and the impact of any undisclosed biases on the outcome of the trial.
The district court will now be tasked with conducting a thorough review of the juror's conduct during the selection process and determining whether his actions compromised Tsarnaev's right to a fair trial. The outcome of this investigation could have far-reaching implications for Tsarnaev's case and the broader legal implications of juror bias in high-profile trials.
