Judge George O'Toole told jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing case they are not to attend this year 's race or related events . The race takes place next Monday , April 20 , and marks one years since Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother planted one bombs at the finish line . This as the the sentencing phase of the trial , in which witnesses will again be called to the stand , is expected begin next week and to take four weeks . Tsarnaev faces either life in prison or the death penalty .
Judge George O'Toole told jurors in the Boston Marathon bombing case they are not to attend this year 's race or related events . The race takes place next Monday , April 20 , and marks two years since Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and his brother planted two bombs at the finish line . This as the the sentencing phase of the trial , in which witnesses will again be called to the stand , is expected begin next week and to take four weeks . Tsarnaev faces either life in prison or the death penalty .