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evidenceevidencetestimony2015 Federal TrialGovernment proffer of Mr. Silva's anticipated testimony about Mr. Tsarnaev's stated reason for requesting a gun and an alleged later report of a drug robberyProsecutors proffered that Tsarnaev told Silva he wanted a gun for a marijuana-related robbery and allegedly later reported using a gun in such a robbery. They stated a present intention not to elicit the later report but reserved their position depending on cross-examination. The court made no admissibility decision during the Day 32 exchange.
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Government proffer of Mr. Silva's anticipated testimony about Mr. Tsarnaev's stated reason for requesting a gun and an alleged later report of a drug robbery

Prosecutors proffered that Tsarnaev told Silva he wanted a gun for a marijuana-related robbery and allegedly later reported using a gun in such a robbery. They stated a present intention not to elicit the later report but reserved their position depending on cross-examination. The court made no admissibility decision during the Day 32 exchange.

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Prosecutors argued that the stated reason for requesting the gun explained the relationship and made Silva's account plausible, rather than showing criminal propensity; the defense challenged the account's corroboration and prejudicial effect.

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