Marathon bombing suspect wants indictment tossed, says there aren't enough blacks in jury pool
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Lawyers for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect have asked a judge to dismiss the indictment against their client, saying there aren't enough minorities and younger people in the jury pool.
Lawyers filed a motion Thursday saying the selection process violated Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehvz) constitutional right to have a jury that represents a "fair cross section of the community."
They say blacks, people under 30 and Boston residents were underrepresented in the group of potential jurors questioned by the judge.
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The prospective jurors were chosen from a population of about 5 million in eastern Massachusetts.
Jury selection is nearing a close. Court officials say the trial could begin next week.
A federal appeals court hasn't yet ruled on a defense request to move the trial out of Massachusetts.