Opening statements are to begin today in the trial of a man accused of being behind the Boston Marathon bombings.
21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is facing 30 charges arising out of the attacks which killed three people and injured over 260 others in April 2013. More than half the charges carry the possibility of the death penalty.
Mr Tsarnaev and his brother Tamerlan - who was killed in a confrontation with police - are also accused of killing an MIT police officer.
12 jurors and six alternates have been put on a panel to hear the case.
The jury selection process began in January, with the process protracted due to poor weather conditions in Boston.
Mr Tsarnaev’s defence team have attempted to have the trial moved to another location, arguing that he will not receive a fair trial in Boston. However the requests have been rejected by judges.
The jury has been warned the trial could last between three and four months.
Kevin Cullen of The Boston Globe spoke to Breakfast about the case and the jury selection process:
