Defendants represented by criminal defense attorney Judy Clarke

Perhaps the best-known public defender in the country, San Diego attorney Judy Clarke is heading up accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s defense as his case heads to trial. Clarke, a dogged opponent of the death penalty, is known for taking on high-profile capital punishment cases involving the most reviled of defendants and helping them receive a life sentence instead of death. (Holly Bailey)

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