what does it mean: "if convicted of the first charge"?
hallo everybody.
From http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22370695

"Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was injured in the police manhunt, has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in death. He could be sentenced to death if convicted of the first charge."

I don't understand the meaning of "if convicted of the first charge"

Can someone help me? Thanks.

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what does it mean: "if convicted of the first charge"?
hallo everybody.
From http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22370695

"Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was injured in the police manhunt, has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in death. He could be sentenced to death if convicted of the first charge."

I don't understand the meaning of "if convicted of the first charge"

Can someone help me? Thanks.

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If the court finds him guilty of the charge of using a weapon of mass destruction, he could be sentenced to death.

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It's referring to him being charged of "using a weapon of mass destruction" and that if he is tried in criminal court and found guilty, he could be sentenced to death (aka the death penalty). Hope I helped.

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