Boston Marathon Bomber's Death Sentence Under Scrutiny Amid Juror Bias Claims
Judge O'Toole to investigate allegations of juror misconduct that could overturn Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death penalty.
- Defense attorneys request Judge O'Toole's recusal, citing past comments on the case.
- O'Toole to conduct a thorough inquiry into potential juror bias during Tsarnaev's trial.
- Prosecutors do not oppose a hearing but consider the recusal motion meritless.
- If bias is confirmed, Tsarnaev may receive a new penalty-phase trial.
- Victims and survivors express frustration over the prolonged legal process.