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evidenceevidencetestimony2015 Federal TrialProposed testimony from Magomed Kartashov about Tamerlan Tsarnaev's radicalization and activities in 2012; the defense argued it was important, while the government disputed its relevance and necessity.On Day 25, Fick sought a deposition or possible video testimony from Magomed Kartashov concerning Tamerlan Tsarnaev's radicalization, state of mind, and activities during his 2012 trip to Russia. Fick said Kartashov was imprisoned in Russia and asked the government to seek access; Chakravarty opposed the request on relevance, legal, reliability, and practical grounds.
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Proposed testimony from Magomed Kartashov about Tamerlan Tsarnaev's radicalization and activities in 2012; the defense argued it was important, while the government disputed its relevance and necessity.

On Day 25, Fick sought a deposition or possible video testimony from Magomed Kartashov concerning Tamerlan Tsarnaev's radicalization, state of mind, and activities during his 2012 trip to Russia. Fick said Kartashov was imprisoned in Russia and asked the government to seek access; Chakravarty opposed the request on relevance, legal, reliability, and practical grounds.

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Fick argued that Kartashov could corroborate the defense theory that Tamerlan radicalized his brother, with relevance to guilt and mitigation; Chakravarty disputed its relevance to the defendant's individualized liability or relative culpability.

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2015 Federal Trial

Day 25