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April 20, 2015

Bombing trial enters penalty phase amid life or death debate

By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer

BOSTON (AP) — The guilt phase of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial was considered a slam dunk for prosecutors, especially after his lawyers bluntly admitted during opening statements that

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