Government officials have indicated that Tsarnaev was questioned under what is called the `` public safety '' exception to the Miranda warnings , which allows for limited questioning by law enforcement of a suspect to determine if there is imminent danger to the public of an attack . Dzhokar Tsarnaev 's attorneys asked a court to suppress statements he made in a hospital . In a motion , lawyers say bombing suspect begged for help and requested a lawyer at least 10 times . Tsarnaev , 20 , is accused of planting bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon . His trial is scheduled for early November , with the prosecution seeking the death penalty .
Dzhokar Tsarnaev 's attorneys asked a court to suppress statements he made in a hospital . In a motion , lawyers say bombing suspect begged for help and requested a lawyer at least 10 times . Tsarnaev , 20 , is accused of planting bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon . His trial is scheduled for early November , with the prosecution seeking the death penalty .