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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev— Case Archive
evidenceevidencephysical2015 Federal TrialThe boat and its writings, including panels the government proposed cutting out for presentation in courtOn Day 25, Fick opposed the government's proposal to cut out the boat's written-on panels and requested preservation of the intact boat for a jury view. Weinreb argued that images could supply context and that detached panels would demonstrate the writings' physical existence; the judge asked whether both presentations were possible.
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The boat and its writings, including panels the government proposed cutting out for presentation in court

On Day 25, Fick opposed the government's proposal to cut out the boat's written-on panels and requested preservation of the intact boat for a jury view. Weinreb argued that images could supply context and that detached panels would demonstrate the writings' physical existence; the judge asked whether both presentations were possible.

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The defense argued that the intact boat provided context for evaluating the defendant's state of mind, while the government sought to present the physical writings as important evidence of guilt.

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