Restricted from communicating with anyone but his attorneys, his immediate family and prison staff, Tsarnaev is one of 49 inmates nationwide subjected to a law that some attorneys say skews the odds against a defendant... And what communication Tsarnaev is allowed—including with his attorneys—is monitored by the FBI... actions his lawyers say are a violation of Tsarnaev’s constitutional right to prepare his case without government interference. He and his attorneys are also restricted from discussing his case with the media—so he can’t tell his side of the story to the public. Tsarnaev’s attorneys have argued the SAMs [Special Administrative Measures] are a violation of his First and Sixth Amendment rights...
Posted on: Thu, 08 Jan 2015 18:58:00 +0000
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