Dzhokhar Tsarnaev found guilty on all 30 charges for role in Boston bombing

August 2024 · 5 minute read

Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty on all 30 charges against him for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing, a jury has found.

The jury reached its verdict Wednesday after more than 12 hours of deliberations spread over two days.

Tsarnaev, 21, was charged with 30 counts, 17 of which carry the death penalty. WBUR in Boston compiled a list of the counts. You can also see those below.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office tweeted that a date for the penalty phase has not been set.

We will follow the reading of the verdict here:

COUNT 1
Conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction, resulting in death
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 2
Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1), resulting in death; and aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 3
Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; and aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 4
Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2), resulting in death; and aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 5
Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; and aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 6
Conspiracy to bomb a place of public use, resulting in death
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 7
Bombing of a place of public use (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1), resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 8
Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 9
Bombing of a place of public use (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2), resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 10
Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 11
Conspiracy to maliciously destroy property, resulting in death

COUNT 12
Malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1), resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 13
Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 14
Malicious destruction of property by means of an explosive (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2), resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 15
Possession and use of a firearm (Pressure Cooker Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 16
Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 17
Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 18
Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence, resulting in death; aiding and abetting
*Death penalty charge

COUNT 19
Carjacking, resulting in serious bodily injury; aiding and abetting

COUNT 20
Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting

COUNT 21
Interference with commerce by threats and violence; aiding and abetting

COUNT 22
Possession and use of a firearm (Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting

COUNT 23
Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pressure Cooker Bomb #3 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting

COUNT 24
Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pressure Cooker Bomb #3) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting

COUNT 25
Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pipe Bomb #1 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting

COUNT 26
Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pipe Bomb #1) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting

COUNT 27
Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pipe Bomb #2 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting

COUNT 28
Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pipe Bomb #2) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting

COUNT 29
Use of a weapon of mass destruction (Pipe Bomb #3 on or about April 19, 2013, in the vicinity of Laurel Street and Dexter Avenue in Watertown); aiding and abetting

COUNT 30
Possession and use of a firearm (a Ruger P95 9mm semiautomatic handgun and Pipe Bomb #3) during and in relation to a crime of violence; aiding and abetting

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