That's because the federal government, which was trying Tsarnaev, does have the death penalty. That's how confusing this whole thing is.
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There are also states that have abolished the death penalty, but not retroactively: people who were on death row remain there.
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@aurabogado@CarriePotter_ it's a federal caseThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado so how does that work??Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado Ronell Wilson, another person sentence to death by federal govt in a state (NY) banning death penalty http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/killer-ronell-wilson-death-penalty-article-1.1451198 …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado @hmoore013 | That's why the Feds invoked supremacy, so they could kill him. US is the only developed nation with death penalty.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado@BoFhaidan maybe it went to federal/national court?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado there is going to be one now!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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