Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is accused in the Boston Marathon bombing , killing police officer . He wants to move the trial out of Massachusetts , saying he ca n't get a fair trial there . A judge denies his request , saying an `` impartial jury '' can be impaneled in the area . The defense had asked that the trial be pushed back from November 3 to September 1 , 2015 , due to the large volume of information -- or `` discovery '' -- in the case . " The defense team has said it will appeal that ruling and ask for a new trial.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is accused in the Boston Marathon bombing , killing police officer . He wants to move the trial out of Massachusetts , saying he ca n't get a fair trial there . A judge denies his request , saying an `` impartial jury '' can be impaneled in the area . " The defense team has said it will appeal that ruling and ask for a new trial.