After conviction, many court cases left for Aaron HernandezBy MICHELLE R. SMITH
(AP) — A judge on Tuesday erased a 2013 murder conviction against former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, ruling that case law in Massachusetts has long established that defendants who die before their appeals are heard should have their convictions vacated. Bristol County Superior Court Judge E. Susan...
But now, a similar argument is made not in the courtroom, but in the court of public opinion via the next chapter of Murphy and fellow executive producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson’s FX franchise, “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez.” While not up to the storytelling standards ...
Prosecutors ask court to reinstate Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction Aaron Hernandez's conviction was voided after the former New England Patriots player killed himself in prison Jun 23, 2017 Hernandez case renews push to change Mass. legal tradition ...
Ernest Wallace, the third man arrested in connection with the Aaron Hernandez murder case, is being held without bail after he appeared in court in Florida to be arraigned on "accessory" charges this morning.
Once Hernandez is indicted, the case will move to Massachusetts Superior Court, and there won't be a need for a hearing like the one that's scheduled for Wednesday. The defense might object to the 30-day continuance, wanting the chance to examine witnesses under oath, but according ...
Hernandez was arrested in June and pleaded not guilty to murder and weapons charges in district court. The indictment moved the case to superior court, where jury trials in murder cases are held. The ex-athlete, who was cut from the Patriots within hours of his arrest, has been held witho...
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Aaron Hernandez and defense attorney Charles Rankin wait in the courtroom during the jury deliberation in his murder trial at the Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, Massachusetts, April 10, 2015.CJ Gunther/Reuters After the verdict was read, Hernandez hugged his attorneys and supporters ...
Hernandez is a rising star in the NFL, but reports say he may be a suspect in the death of his girlfriend's sister's boyfriend.