Photographic images were a big factor in the trial of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who jurors found guilty this week on all 30 counts in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

After the bombings, Rolling Stone received a barrage of criticism for using Tsarnaev's photo on the cover.Critics at the time felt the pop culture magazine glamorized Tsarnaev, treating him more like a rock star than a terrorist.In order to keep Tsarnaev off death row during the sentencing phase, which is the next step, death-penalty specialist Judy Clarke will argue that Tsarnaev was led astray by his radicalized brother.Clarke has repeatedly referred to Dzhokhar then 19 as a "kid" and a "teenager," and not the monster responsible for killing three and injuring more than 200, and also murdering an MIT police officer that day.Credit the jurors in the case for looking past the Rolling Stone image of a fresh-faced college student to bring their quick guilty verdict.Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker also credited the survivors of the attack, many who were maimed in the attack, for showing up each day, even though Tsarnaev was sitting just feet away in the courtroom.It was especially emotional for Bill Richard, who had come to watch the Boston Marathon with his family that day.A photo taken immediately after the explosion showed Bill carrying his daughter, 6-year-old Jane, who lost a leg.His son Henry, is shown clinging to his father as Bill tries to shield the children's eyes from the death and destruction around them.The courtroom fell silent when Massachusetts Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Henry Nields held up photos of 8-year-old Martin Richard, Bill's other son, who was the youngest person killed in the explosions.Some in the courtroom were reduced to tears after Nields showed Martin's shredded green Boston Celtics jersey, running shoes, black jacket and black pants that were melted by the blast.When asked if Martin suffered pain, Nields said the boy died within seconds but that overall, yes the injuries were painful.For Tsarnaev to receive a death sentence, the 12-member jury must be unanimous; otherwise the penalty will be life behind bars.The fact that Tsarnaev showed no emotion and remains unrepentant portrays him as arrogant, which won't help his defense team's bid to avoid a death sentence.Considering the horror of the crime the fact that the terrorist brothers picked the marathon because of the potential for maximum bloodshed many feel that a quick execution would be too good for Tsarnaev.By JIM ZBICKtneditor@tnonline.com