Alan Dershowitz predicts Boston bomber will either make a plea deal with gov. or use the trial to justify his ‘extremist, jihadist principles’

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4/22/13, “Dershowitz: Either Tsarnaev Will Plead Out Or Use The Trial To ‘Martyr’ Himself And Publicize Militant Views,” MediaIte, Noah Rothman

“Harvard University Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz told the hosts of CNN on Monday that the trial of accused Boston Marathon bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, would not be a typical criminal prosecution. Dershowitz speculated that either Tsarnaev would take a plea bargain in which he would give authorities tips about other terrorist networks, or he will martyr himself and use the trial to broadcast his militant ideology.

CNN anchor Ashleigh Banfield detailed the charges against Tsarnaev, which include conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property. The charges carry the potential to receive the death penalty.

Dershowitz said that, having read the affidavit, the government has what he described as an “ironclad” case against Tsarnaev.

“My prediction is this case is not going to go down like an ordinary criminal trial,” Dershowitz said.  

“There will either be a plea bargain in which he will exchange information about possible terrorist cells or training to save his life, or he’ll want to be a martyr and he’ll admit – indeed, boast – that he did it.”

Dershowitz predicted that Tsarnaev would use the trial to justify his actions through “extremist, jihadist principles.”” (video at link)


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