The U.S. authorities announced they would seek the death penalty against the 20 year old accused of bombing the Boston Marathon , Tzochar Tsarnagief .
The U.S. Attorney General , Eric Holder , announced on Thursday that authorities will seek the death penalty .
Noting that the U.S. federal government rarely asks for death penalty and has achieved a death sentence only three times since 1988 , when it ended a moratorium on executions .
Mr. Holder said that "the nature of the act in this case and the consequences of " made him seek the death penalty if found guilty Tsarnagief categories .
But not yet set a date for his trial Tzochar Tsarnagief , who faces 30 categories, including using a weapon of mass destruction .
The U.S. Attorney General , Eric Holder , announced on Thursday that authorities will seek the death penalty .
Noting that the U.S. federal government rarely asks for death penalty and has achieved a death sentence only three times since 1988 , when it ended a moratorium on executions .
Mr. Holder said that "the nature of the act in this case and the consequences of " made him seek the death penalty if found guilty Tsarnagief categories .
But not yet set a date for his trial Tzochar Tsarnagief , who faces 30 categories, including using a weapon of mass destruction .
