Boston Marathon bombing trial juror speaks out about death penalty decision
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A juror in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) says he probably would not have voted for the death penalty had he known that the families of some victims preferred a life sentence.
Kevin Fagan spoke to WBUR-FM (http://bit.ly/1V6XfIS ) on Monday, the same day a federal judge rejected a motion by The Boston Globe to publicly release the names of all jurors.
Fagan is believed to be the first juror to speak publicly using his name.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}He didn't discuss deliberations but said he likely would have changed his vote in the penalty phase had he been aware of opposition to the death penalty by the parents of 8-year-old victim Martin Richard.
The 23-year-old Fagan also said he could relate to Tsarnaev because they are so close in age.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Information from: WBUR-FM, http://www.wbur.org