Less than two weeks after he was sentenced to die for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has begun the process of seeking a new trial.
Tsarnaev's lawyers filed a preliminary motion Monday that will reportedly seek to overturn his conviction and his death sentence. More from the Associated Press:
"The motion did not contain any details on what grounds they plan to argue, saying only that a new trial is 'required in the interests of justice.' "
The defense team said it plans to file a more detailed motion next month, setting a deadline of Aug. 17.
Back in April, a jury found Tsarnaev, 21, guilty of 30 counts — including several capital charges — related to the bombing attack and the violence that followed. The same jury then delivered a death-penalty verdict in May. On June 24, the verdict was made official by Judge George O'Toole.
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