12-13-2014, 11:12 PM
ODIN LLOYD MURDER TRIAL / EVIDENCE RULINGS
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Aaron Hernandez is facing two criminal trials and one civil trial
1. Criminal: June 2013 murder of his friend Odin Lloyd
2. Criminal: July 2012 double murder drive-by of two club-goers, Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado
3. Civil: February 2013 shooting of his friend Alexander Bradley
He's pleaded not guilt to all. The first trial will be for the last incident -- the murder of Odin Lloyd. Jury selection is currently set to begin January 9th.
Prior Bad Act Allegations Excluded from Trial
Prosecutors had sought to have the option of presenting evidence that Hernandez and company killed Odin Lloyd because Lloyd knew details about the 2012 drive-by double murder of two guys Hernandez had fought with at a club.
Unsurprisingly, the judge ruled "no go" on the prosecutors motion to use prior alleged bad acts against Hernandez given that the theory was loose and speculative.
Judge E. Susan Garsh, after hearing arguments, said the prosecution's theory is "clearly in the realm of speculation" and "does not comport with common sense." She said there was no demonstrated link between the two crimes and disallowed the introduction of the 2012 homicides. Garsh also ruled that prosecutors may not introduce the shooting of Alexander Bradley, a former associate of Hernandez.
"I don't think that it's fair to say these things aren't relevant," said Assistant District Attorney William McCauley in response.
Odin Lloyd Final Texts Excluded from Trial
Judge Garsh also said Friday she would not admit the final text messages sent by Lloyd to his sister, including one sent just minutes before he was shot to death at an industrial park near Hernandez's North Attleborough home.
Prosecutors say Lloyd sent the messages to his sister while in a car with Hernandez and suggested they showed he had become fearful. One said, "U saw who I'm with" and another indicated the person was "NFL," referring to Hernandez, adding "just so u know."
Garsh said the texts did not suggest any hostility and that prosecutors didn't meet the burden to prove Lloyd felt he was at an "imminent death."
Bill Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft have been listed by prosecutors as possible witnesses.
Ref: http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id...andez-case
Aaron Hernandez is facing two criminal trials and one civil trial
1. Criminal: June 2013 murder of his friend Odin Lloyd
2. Criminal: July 2012 double murder drive-by of two club-goers, Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado
3. Civil: February 2013 shooting of his friend Alexander Bradley
He's pleaded not guilt to all. The first trial will be for the last incident -- the murder of Odin Lloyd. Jury selection is currently set to begin January 9th.
Prior Bad Act Allegations Excluded from Trial
Prosecutors had sought to have the option of presenting evidence that Hernandez and company killed Odin Lloyd because Lloyd knew details about the 2012 drive-by double murder of two guys Hernandez had fought with at a club.
Unsurprisingly, the judge ruled "no go" on the prosecutors motion to use prior alleged bad acts against Hernandez given that the theory was loose and speculative.
Judge E. Susan Garsh, after hearing arguments, said the prosecution's theory is "clearly in the realm of speculation" and "does not comport with common sense." She said there was no demonstrated link between the two crimes and disallowed the introduction of the 2012 homicides. Garsh also ruled that prosecutors may not introduce the shooting of Alexander Bradley, a former associate of Hernandez.
"I don't think that it's fair to say these things aren't relevant," said Assistant District Attorney William McCauley in response.
Odin Lloyd Final Texts Excluded from Trial
Judge Garsh also said Friday she would not admit the final text messages sent by Lloyd to his sister, including one sent just minutes before he was shot to death at an industrial park near Hernandez's North Attleborough home.
Prosecutors say Lloyd sent the messages to his sister while in a car with Hernandez and suggested they showed he had become fearful. One said, "U saw who I'm with" and another indicated the person was "NFL," referring to Hernandez, adding "just so u know."
Garsh said the texts did not suggest any hostility and that prosecutors didn't meet the burden to prove Lloyd felt he was at an "imminent death."
Bill Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft have been listed by prosecutors as possible witnesses.
Ref: http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id...andez-case