This Hernandez story is fairly incredible. An execution ordered by Hernandez because your man was talking to guys that Hernandez didnât like.
[article=http://deadspin.com/prosecutor-aaron-hernandez-orchestrated-the-execution-588065097]
[bimg=fleft]http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18s1awvv8329kjpg/ku-xlarge.jpg[/bimg]Before a capacity crowd at Attleboro District Court that included the family of Odin Lloyd, former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was arraigned on a charge of murdering Lloyd, and five assorted counts of firearm possession.
Hernandez pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Hernandez âorchestrated the execution,â the prosecutor said, and asked that he be held without bail. The judge agreed; Hernandez will be jailed. His next court date will be July 24.
Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-pro football player, had known Hernandez for about a yearâthe girlfriends of the two are sisters.
Prosecutors detailed Lloydâs multiple gunshot wounds to the side, arms, and chest, including two fatal shots to the chestâfired when Lloyd was lying on the ground. Keys to a vehicle belonging to Hernandez were found on Lloyd. Lloyd had all his possessions, so robbery was not the motive. Five .45 caliber shells from a semi-automatic weapon were recovered.
A warrant was issued to recover surveillance footage from the 14 cameras in and around Hernandezâs house, but police discovered that 6-8 hours of footage, from around the time of the murder, was missing. They were able to discover text messages from Hernandez to the victim and the two other suspects on the night of the murder.
According to a third party, Hernandez was angry with Lloyd for talking to a group of people at a nightclub on the previous Friday, a group that Hernandez apparently had beef with. The prosecutor said authorities have tape of Hernandez, with a firearm, saying âYou canât trust anyone anymoreâ before driving to pick up Lloyd.
The group stopped at a gas station to pick up âblue cotton candy Bubblicious gum and Black & Mild cigars, which are used as rolling papers for marijuana.â
When the threeâminus Lloydâreturned to Hernandezâs house, surveillance cameras showed someone carrying a gun into his house, down to the basement, and thatâs when cameras were shut off.
A shell casing was found in the rental car after Hernandez returned itâand a piece of chewed blue bubble gum.
The prosecutionâs extremely detailed timeline contains exchanges and information that could not have been picked up by any surveillance camera, so it seems likely that someone involved in the incident has spoken to police. (There is a sworn affidavit, but both the defense and the prosecution have agreed that it should be sealed.)
Lloydâs mother was led sobbing out of the courthouse mid-testimony. Hernandezâs girlfriend left once the hearing ended, also in tears.
Herandez was represented by Michael Fee and Jamie Sultan, the latter consistently ranked as one of the countryâs top trial lawyers. Fee called the evidence âcircumstantial,â and said the case is ânot strong,â noting that the murder weapon has not been recovered.
In a brief appearance after the hearing, Fee said he will not comment, and will let the case play out in court. Asked how Hernandez is doing, he said only, âAaronâs fine.â
Hernandez was arrested at his home early this morning and transported to the North Attleboro police station to be booked. Shortly before 2 p.m., Hernandez was taken to the courthouse for his arraignment.[/article]
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