U.S. Is Seeking Death Penalty In Boston Case – NYTimes.com By Thomas A. Smith on January 30, 2014 Email this postTweet this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn WASHINGTON The Justice Department said Thursday that it would seek the death penalty against Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, the man accused of killing and maiming people with homemade bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line last year. via www.nytimes.com