He noted that several of the more than 1,350 potential jurors stated on their questionnaires that there was no sense in having a trial as they believed Tsarnaev was guilty. Others went even further.
“With this case, I think a public execution would be appropriate, preferably by a bomb at the finish line of the Boston Marathon,” Torruella read from a questionnaire.
via Accused bomber’s lawyers say can’t get fair trial in Boston | Reuters.