notice of intent to seek the death penalty - us vs. dzokhar tsarnaev

8/13/2019 Notice of Intent to Seek the Death Penalty - US vs. Dzokhar Tsarnaev

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )

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v. ) Crim. No.13-10200-GAO

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DZHOKHAR A. TSARNAEV, )

Defendant )

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY

The Uni t ed St at es of Amer i ca, by and t hrough i t s

under si gned counsel and pur suant t o 18 U. S. C. 3593( a) ,

not i f i es t he Cour t and Def endant DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV t hat t he

Uni t ed St at es bel i eves t he ci r cumst ances of t he of f enses char ged

i n Count s One t hrough Ten and Counts Twel ve through Ei ght een of

t he I ndi ct ment ar e such t hat , i n t he event of a convi ct i on, a

sent ence of deat h i s j ust i f i ed under Chapt er 228 ( Sect i ons 3591

t hr ough 3598) of Ti t l e 18 of t he Uni t ed St at es Code, and t hat

t he Uni t ed St at es wi l l seek t he sent ence of deat h f or t hese

of f enses: Conspi r acy t o Use A Weapon of Mass Dest r uct i on

Resul t i ng i n Deat h; Use of A Weapon of Mass Dest r uct i on

Resul t i ng i n Deat h; Possessi on and Use of a Fi r ear m Dur i ng and

i n Rel at i on t o a Cr i me of Vi ol ence Resul t i ng i n Deat h;

Conspi r acy t o Bomb a Pl ace of Publ i c Use Resul t i ng i n Death;

Bombi ng of a Pl ace of Publ i c Use Resul t i ng i n Death; and

Mal i ci ous Dest r uct i on of Pr oper t y Resul t i ng i n Per sonal I nj ur y

and Death, al l of whi ch car r y a possi bl e sent ence of deat h.

Case 1:13-cr-10200-GAO Document 167 Filed 01/30/14 Page 1 of 8


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The Uni t ed St at es pr oposes t o prove t he f ol l owi ng f act or s

as j ust i f yi ng a sent ence of deat h wi t h r egar d t o Count s One

t hrough Ten and Counts Twel ve through Ei ght een ( except wher e

ot her Count s ar e speci f i ed) :

A. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV was 18 year s of age or ol der at t he

t i me of t he of f ense.

B. St atut ory Thr eshol d Fact ors Enumer ated under 18 U. S. C.

3591( a) ( 2) ( A) - ( D) .

1. Intentional Killing. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV i nt ent i onal l y

ki l l ed Kr yst l e Mar i e Campbel l ( Count s One, Two, Thr ee, Si x,

Seven, Ei ght , Twel ve, and Thi r t een) , Mar t i n Ri char d (Count s

One, Four , Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten, Four t een, and Fi f t een) ,

Li ngzi Lu ( Count s One, Four , Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten,

Four t een, and Fi f t een) , and Of f i cer Sean Col l i er ( Count s

One, Si x, Si xteen, Sevent een, and Ei ght een) . 18 U. S. C.

3591( a) ( 2) ( A) .

2. Intentional Infliction of Serious Bodily Injury.

DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV i nt ent i onal l y i nf l i ct ed ser i ous bodi l y

i nj ur y t hat r esul t ed i n t he deat hs of Kr yst l e Mar i e

Campbel l ( Count s One, Two, Thr ee, Si x, Seven, Ei ght ,

Twel ve, and Thi r t een) , Mar t i n Ri char d ( Count s One, Four ,

Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten, Four t een, and Fi f t een) , Li ngzi Lu

( Count s One, Four , Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten, Four t een, and

Fi f t een) , and Of f i cer Sean Col l i er ( Count s One, Si x,



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Si xteen, Sevent een, and Ei ght een) . 18 U. S. C.

3591( a) ( 2) ( B) .

3. Intentional Participation in Acts Resulting in Death.

DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV i nt ent i onal l y par t i ci pat ed i n act s

cont empl at i ng t hat t he l i f e of a per son or per sons woul d be

t aken and i nt endi ng t hat l et hal f or ce woul d be used i n

connect i on wi t h a per son or per sons, other t han one of t he

par t i ci pant s i n t he of f ense, and Kr yst l e Mar i e Campbel l

( Count s One, Two, Thr ee, Si x, Seven, Ei ght , Twel ve, and

Thi r t een) ; Mar t i n Ri char d ( Count s One, Four , Fi ve, Si x,

Ni ne, Ten, Four t een, and Fi f t een) ; Li ngzi Lu ( Count s One,

Four , Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten, Four t een, and Fi f t een) ; and

Of f i cer Sean Col l i er ( Count s One, Si x, Si xt een, Sevent een,

and Ei ght een) di ed as a di r ect r esul t of t he act s. 18

U. S. C 3591( a) ( 2) ( C) .

4. Intentional Engagement in Acts of Violence, Knowing that

the Acts Created a Grave Risk of Death to a Person.

DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV i nt ent i onal l y and speci f i cal l y engaged i n

act s of vi ol ence, knowi ng t hat t he act s cr eat ed a gr ave

r i sk of deat h t o a per son or per sons, ot her t han one of t he

par t i ci pant s i n t he of f ense, such t hat t he par t i ci pat i on i n

t he act s const i t ut ed a r eckl ess di sr egar d f or human l i f e,

and Kr yst l e Mar i e Campbel l ( Count s One, Two, Thr ee, Si x,

Seven, Ei ght , Twel ve, and Thi r t een) , Mar t i n Ri char d (Count s



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One, Four , Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten, Four t een, and Fi f t een) ,

Li ngzi Lu ( Count s One, Four , Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten,

Four t een, and Fi f t een) , and Of f i cer Sean Col l i er ( Count s

One, Si x, Si xteen, Sevent een, and Ei ght een) di ed as a

di r ect r esul t of t he act s. 18 U. S. C 3591( a) ( 2) ( D) .

C. St atut ory Aggr avat i ng Factors Enumer ated under 18 U. S. C.

3592( c) .

1. Death During Commission of Another Crime. Thedeat h, and

i nj ur y resul t i ng i n deat h, occur r ed dur i ng t he commi ssi on

and at t empt ed commi ssi on of , and dur i ng t he i mmedi at e f l i ght

f r om t he commi ssi on of , an of f ense under ( 1) 18 U. S. C.

2332a ( use of a weapon of mass dest r uct i on) ( Count s One

t hr ough Ten and Twel ve t hr ough Ei ght een) and ( 2) 18 U. S. C.

844( i ) ( dest r uct i on of pr oper t y af f ect i ng i nt er st at e

commerce by expl osi ves) ( Count s One t hrough Ten and Twel ve

t hr ough Fi f t een) . 18 U. S. C. 3592( c) ( 1) .

2. Grave Risk of Death to Additional Persons. DZHOKHAR

TSARNAEVknowi ngl y cr eated a gr ave r i sk of death t o one or

mor e per sons i n addi t i on t o t he vi ct i m of t he of f ense i n

t he commi ssi on of t he of f ense and i n escapi ng appr ehensi on

f or t he vi ol at i on of t he of f ense. 18 U. S. C. 3592( c) ( 5) .

3. Heinous, Cruel and Depraved Manner of Committing the

Offense. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV commi t t ed t he of f ense i n an

especi al l y hei nous, cr uel and depr aved manner i n t hat i t



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i nvol ved ser i ous physi cal abuse t o t he vi ct i m ( Count s One

t hr ough Ten and Twel ve t hr ough Fi f t een) . 18 U. S. C.

3592( c) ( 6) .

4. Substantial Planning and Premeditation. DZHOKHAR

TSARNAEV commi t t ed t he of f ense af t er subst ant i al

pl anni ng and pr emedi t at i on t o cause t he death of a

person and commi t an act of t er r or i sm ( Count s One

t hr ough Ten and Twel ve t hr ough Fi f t een) . 18 U. S. C.

3592( c) ( 9) .

5.Multiple Killings. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV i nt ent i onal l y

ki l l ed and at t empt ed t o ki l l mor e t han one per son i n a

si ngl e cr i mi nal epi sode ( Count s One t hr ough Ten and

Twel ve t hrough Fi f t een) . 18 U. S. C. 3592( c) ( 16) .

6. Vulnerable Victim. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV i s

r esponsi bl e f or t he deat h of a vi ct i m, Mar t i n Ri char d,

who was part i cul ar l y vul ner abl e due t o yout h ( Count s

One, Four , Fi ve, Si x, Ni ne, Ten, Four t een, and

Fi f t een) . 18 U. S. C. 3592( c) ( 11) .

D. Non- St at ut or y Aggr avat i ng Fact or s I dent i f i ed under

18 U. S. C. 3593( a) ( 2) .

1. Betrayal of the United States. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV

r ecei ved asyl um f r om t he Uni t ed St at es; obt ai ned

ci t i zenshi p and enj oyed t he f r eedoms of a Uni t ed St at es

ci t i zen; and t hen bet r ayed hi s al l egi ance t o t he Uni t ed



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ef f ect s of t er r or i sm ( Count s One t hr ough Ten and Count s

Twel ve t hrough Fi f t een) .

5. Lack of Remorse. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV demonst r at ed a l ack

of r emor se.

6. Status of Victim. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV mur der ed Of f i cer

Sean Col l i er , a l aw enf orcement of f i cer who was engaged i n

t he per f or mance of hi s of f i ci al dut i es at t he t i me of hi s

deat h ( Count s One, Si x, Si xteen, Sevent een, and Ei ght een) .

7. Participation in Additional Uncharged Crimes of

Violence. DZHOKHAR TSARNAEV par t i ci pat ed i n addi t i onal

unchar ged cr i mes of vi ol ence, i ncl udi ng assaul t wi t h a

dangerous weapon, assaul t wi t h i ntent t o mai m, mayhem, and

at t empt ed mur der , on Apr i l 15, 2013 i n Bost on,

Massachuset t s ( Count s One through Ten and Twel ve t hrough

Fi f t een) and on or about Apr i l 19, 2013 i n Wat er t own,

Massachuset t s ( Count s One through Ten and Twel ve t hrough

Ei ght een) .

Respect f ul l y submi t t ed,CARMEN M. ORTI ZUni t ed St at es At t or ney

By:/ s/ Nadi ne Pel l egr i niNADI NE PELLEGRI NIWI LLI AM D. WEI NREBALOKE S. CHAKRAVARTYAssi st ant U. S. At t or neys



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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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/ s/ Nadi ne Pel l egr i niNadi ne Pel l egr i niAssi st ant Uni t ed St at esAt t or ney

Dat e: J anuary 30, 2014


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