“The announcement by Gary H. Wente, circuit executive for the US courts for the First Circuit , came after a White House spokesman said earlier today that Tsarnaev, who is in serious condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, would be tried in the federal court system. Speaking at a media briefing in Washington, spokesman Jay Carney said Tsarnaev would not be tried as an enemy combatant.”
- White House: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, bombing suspect, to be tried in federal court - Boston.com
- White House: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, bombing suspect, to be tried in federal court - Boston.com