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Tsarnaev Lawyers Await Appeals Court Ruling On Moving Trial

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Lawyers in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are awaiting a ruling expected soon whether the case should be moved out of Boston.

On Thursday, defense attorneys argued to a federal appeals court that the trial judge cannot find a fair and impartial jury in eastern Massachusetts.

As they wait, the trial judge, George O'Toole, is getting closer to empanelling a jury, and prosecutors on Thursday indicated jury selection has identified 61 people who could serve.

Listen to a full report above from WBUR’s David Boeri.

This segment aired on February 20, 2015.

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