Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 12h 12 hours ago
Back at Federal Court in Boston... waiting for the 10am start to #
Tsarnaev's status hearing to determine next steps...
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Back in courtroom 9...prosecutors & defense team are taking their places.
#Tsarnaev
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
I'm back in courtroom 9 for a status conference in the marathon bombings trial. Attorneys for defense & prosecution are here @NECN #Tsarnaev
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
The judge is in the courtroom, status conference about to begin @NECN #Tsarnaev
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
#Tsarnaev is not present for the status conference @NECN
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Courtroom is mostly media; US Atty Carmen Ortiz and other support staff are here, but that's about it.
#Tsarnaev won't be here.
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Judge enters.
"Basically we want to talk about scheduling," he says.
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
Government says
there are approximately 20 individuals who wish to speak at sentencing hearing @NECN #Tsarnaev
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Judge: Maybe formal sentencing in late June, early July?
Weinreb: Right now, we have about 20 survivors who want to speak at sentencing.
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Weinreb: We expect the proceedings to take a full day. Thinking mid-July?
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
AUSA William Weinreb says they have received written submissions & oral requests, but expect hearing to last one day @NECN #Tsarnaev
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
The defense requests 90 days before sentencing to deal with "logistical issues" and "post-trial motions" @NECN #Tsarnaev
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Judy Clarke asks for 90 days to file new trial paperwork.
Weinreb responds that it should happen faster, citing huge need for finality here.
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
Weinreb says "there's an interest in finality" in this case & "90 days seems excessive" to wait for sentencing @NECN #Tsarnaev
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
Government wants sentencing in 30 days @NECN #Tsarnaev
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Question now is: should formal sentencing happen before/after the formal defense request for a new trial?
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Weinreb: How about formal sentencing in 30 days?
Judge: Let me think about this.
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
Judge says he will enter an order that sets the sentencing date and date by which to file motions @NECN #Tsarnaev
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Next, Judge talks about the unsealing of the many, many, many sealed docket items.
"That's going to be a project," O'Toole says.
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
Judge is now discussing unsealing motions in the case. He says it will be time consuming @NECN #Tsarnaev
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
Government says 30 days should be enough time to unseal documents @NECN #Tsarnaev
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Judge: Lawyers will have to review these items and decide what no longer needs to be sealed.
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Clarke: We will move as quickly as possible to unseal as many items as we can.
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Weinreb: We think we can decide what gets unsealed within 30 days.
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Judge: "There may be waves of unsealing...or stages."
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
The judge says filings may be unsealed in waves @NECN #Tsarnaev
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 11h 11 hours ago
Judge: I will issue scheduling orders shortly.
O'Toole leaves, lawyers huddle together to confer.
That's it for today's #Tsarnaev hearing.
Alysha Palumbo @AlyshaNECN · 11h 11 hours ago
The status conference is done.
No official sentencing date has been set yet @NECN #Tsarnaev
Amber ‏@aca761 10h10 hours ago
@JimArmstrongWBZ were these sealed documents not used during the trial?
Jim Armstrong @JimArmstrongWBZ · 10h 10 hours ago
.@aca761 Some were, yes. Like potential evidence that never got used. Lots have to do with legal expenses.
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