Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has not been seen in public since he was arraigned on 30 federal charges in July 2013, when he still bore signs of the bloody standoff with police that led to his capture and the death of his older brother, Tamerlan. On Thursday, he's due to show his face again in court. Tamerlan, 21, still had visible injuries at the appearance 1 1/2 years ago from a shootout with police several days after the April 15, 2013, bombings. His left arm was in a cast and his face was swollen. He appeared to have a jaw injury. In the public eye: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been charged with carrying out the April 2013 attack that killed three people and injured more than 260. He will be in federal court on Thursday . Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon. Tsarnaev, who has pleaded not guilty, faces the possibility of the death penalty if he is convicted. Security will be tight in and around the federal courthouse in Boston for Thursday's final pretrial conference, which his lawyers said he would attend. It is the last scheduled court hearing before jury selection begins on January 5. The trial is expected to last several months. Seating a jury alone could take several weeks to a month. On Thursday, prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to discuss the jury selection process with the judge. Both sides have submitted questions they want the judge to ask potential jurors, who will be selected from a pool of at least 1,200 people. A defense motion to move the trial out of Boston also is still pending. Bombers: Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, are seen here on Boylston Street in Boston before they detonated their improvised pipe bombs on April 15, 2013 . Deadly: Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race in this photo taken as the second of two devices detonated on April 15, 2013 . Tsarnaev is accused of working with his now-dead brother to place two bombs near the finish line of the 2013 marathon, killing three people and injured more than 260. His trial is scheduled for early 2014 . Earlier this month, Tsarnaev's lawyers argued anew that "emotionally charged" media coverage and the widespread impact of the attacks have made it impossible for him to get a fair trial in Massachusetts. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. rejected Tsarnaev's first request in September to move the trial, ruling that Tsarnaev's lawyers had failed to show that extensive pretrial media coverage of the bombings had prejudiced the jury pool to the point that an impartial jury could not be chosen in Boston. Tsarnaev's lawyers previously said the trial should be moved to Washington, D.C. O'Toole also rejected a defense request that prosecutors turn over evidence about his older brother's possible participation in a 2011 triple killing in suburban Waltham. Three friends of Tsarnaev were convicted this year of hampering the investigation by removing evidence from his dorm room or lying to the FBI. Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev were convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of justice for removing a backpack containing fireworks and other potential evidence while authorities were still looking for the suspected bombers. Another friend, Robel Phillipos, was convicted of lying to federal agents about being in the room. All three are awaiting sentencing.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is being put on trial for his role in the Boston Marathon bombing .
The April 15, 2013, attack claimed the lives of three people and injured hundreds more .
Tsarnaev and his older brother, Tamerlan are also suspected of killing an MIT police officer days later .
Tsarnaev's jury selection process will begin on January 5th next year .
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has not been seen in public since he was arraigned on 30 federal charges in July 2013, when he still bore signs of the bloody standoff with police that led to his capture and the death of his older brother, Tamerlan. On Thursday, he's due to show his face again in court. Tamerlan, 21, still had visible injuries at the appearance 1 1/2 years ago from a shootout with police several days after the April 15, 2013, bombings. His left arm was in a cast and his face was swollen. He appeared to have a jaw injury. In the public eye: Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been charged with carrying out the April 2013 attack that killed three people and injured more than 260. He will be in federal court on Thursday . Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured when two bombs exploded near the finish line of the marathon. Tsarnaev, who has pleaded not guilty, faces the possibility of the death penalty if he is convicted. Security will be tight in and around the federal courthouse in Boston for Thursday's final pretrial conference, which his lawyers said he would attend. It is the last scheduled court hearing before jury selection begins on January 5. The trial is expected to last several months. Seating a jury alone could take several weeks to a month. On Thursday, prosecutors and defense attorneys are expected to discuss the jury selection process with the judge. Both sides have submitted questions they want the judge to ask potential jurors, who will be selected from a pool of at least 1,200 people. A defense motion to move the trial out of Boston also is still pending. Bombers: Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, are seen here on Boylston Street in Boston before they detonated their improvised pipe bombs on April 15, 2013 . Deadly: Runners continue to run towards the finish line of the Boston Marathon as an explosion erupts near the finish line of the race in this photo taken as the second of two devices detonated on April 15, 2013 . Tsarnaev is accused of working with his now-dead brother to place two bombs near the finish line of the 2013 marathon, killing three people and injured more than 260. His trial is scheduled for early 2014 . Earlier this month, Tsarnaev's lawyers argued anew that "emotionally charged" media coverage and the widespread impact of the attacks have made it impossible for him to get a fair trial in Massachusetts. U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. rejected Tsarnaev's first request in September to move the trial, ruling that Tsarnaev's lawyers had failed to show that extensive pretrial media coverage of the bombings had prejudiced the jury pool to the point that an impartial jury could not be chosen in Boston. Tsarnaev's lawyers previously said the trial should be moved to Washington, D.C. O'Toole also rejected a defense request that prosecutors turn over evidence about his older brother's possible participation in a 2011 triple killing in suburban Waltham. Three friends of Tsarnaev were convicted this year of hampering the investigation by removing evidence from his dorm room or lying to the FBI. Azamat Tazhayakov and Dias Kadyrbayev were convicted of conspiracy and obstruction of justice for removing a backpack containing fireworks and other potential evidence while authorities were still looking for the suspected bombers. Another friend, Robel Phillipos, was convicted of lying to federal agents about being in the room. All three are awaiting sentencing.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of his older brother, Tamerlan. On Thursday, he's discuss the jury selection process with the April 15, 2013 . Tsarnaev is accused of working three people and injured more than 260. His trial agents about being in the room. All three are