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Aaron Hernandez of NE Patriots - Charged with Murder
Probable Cause Hearing Delayed

A Massachusetts judge today gave prosecutors more time to present evidence to a grand jury in their case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

Judge Daniel O'Shea rescheduled the probable cause hearing for Aug. 22, after considering defense objections to a delay. Hernandez will be held without bail until then.

Hernandez attorney James Sultan objected to the delay, saying his client has already been jailed for four weeks and that the district attorney could have waited to bring charges, but chose to go ahead last month.

"He made it sound like a slam dunk case," Sultan said.

Outside court, another of Hernandez's attorneys, Charles Rankin, said he's confident Hernandez will be exonerated and his attorneys were "extremely disappointed" that prosecutors weren't prepared to present their case. Hernandez's girlfriend, Shayanna Jenkins, was in court for the hearing but said outside the courthouse that she had no comment.

Also Wednesday, O'Shea ruled in favor of media organizations including The Associated Press and ordered the release of two arrest warrants and other search warrants and materials that have been impounded. They'll be released at 3 p.m. Thursday if no one appeals.


Full story:
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/h...t-19756750
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RE: Aaron Hernandez of NE Patriots - Murder Connection - by HairOfTheDog - 07-24-2013, 03:58 PM