Earlier this month, Judge George O’Toole, along with the prosecution and defense teams, settled on a pool of 70 jury prospects after questioning 256 people over three weeks.
Before the appeals court ruled Friday, the defense tried three times to persuade O’Toole to move the trial, claiming it couldn’t find an impartial jury in Boston. He refused.
The attorneys will weed out jurors they believe are less sympathetic to their case next week.
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev died during a gun battle with police, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found hours later, bleeding and hiding in a boat in a Watertown backyard. He had written Islamist slogans on the sides of the boat, federal authorities allege.
No cameras are allowed at the Tsarnaev trial. But CNN’s Ann O’Neill will be there every day. Think of her as The 13th Juror, bringing insights here weekly. And follow @AnnoCNN on Twitter daily.
