Jury hands down death sentence to Tsarnaev

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev gets death penalty for Boston bombings

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Play2:57ABC reporter Tom Llamas reports from Boston, where convicted marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to death.Associated Press

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BOSTON -- A jury on Friday sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a "kid" who fell under the influence of his fanatical older brother.

Tsarnaev, 21, stood with his hands folded and his head slightly bowed upon learning his fate, sealed after 14 hours of deliberations over three days. It was the most closely watched terrorism trial in the U.S. since the Oklahoma City bombing…