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evidenceevidencedocument2015 Federal TrialWritings in the boatChakravarty characterized the boat writings as the defendant's explanation and justification of the attacks during the Day 43 closing argument. On Day 63, Mellin interpreted the writings as showing lack of remorse and urged jurors to give them greater weight than claims about Tamerlan's influence.
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Writings in the boat

Chakravarty characterized the boat writings as the defendant's explanation and justification of the attacks during the Day 43 closing argument. On Day 63, Mellin interpreted the writings as showing lack of remorse and urged jurors to give them greater weight than claims about Tamerlan's influence.

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The prosecution relied on the writings to argue that the defendant justified the attacks, lacked remorse, and acted as an independently committed participant rather than merely following his brother.

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