Skip to content
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev— Case Archive
evidenceevidencedocument2015 Federal TrialJuror questionnairesThe forms asked about prior opinions concerning guilt and punishment, general death-penalty views, and willingness to vote for death or life imprisonment without release if considered appropriate. Prospective jurors signed their answers under penalties of perjury. On Day 26, defense counsel identified the questionnaires, voir dire record, and notes as materials to review when explaining peremptory strikes.
← All Evidence
Documents & Records

Juror questionnaires

The forms asked about prior opinions concerning guilt and punishment, general death-penalty views, and willingness to vote for death or life imprisonment without release if considered appropriate. Prospective jurors signed their answers under penalties of perjury. On Day 26, defense counsel identified the questionnaires, voir dire record, and notes as materials to review when explaining peremptory strikes.

8 proceedings8 mentions1 trial

About

The court used questionnaire answers to examine prospective jurors’ impartiality and sentencing views, explaining that both sides were entitled to jurors without firmly fixed opinions about guilt or punishment.

Trial Record (8)