In reality, the NFL probably does not owe the Hernandez estate any contractual payments. It is likely that these families will file wrongful death lawsuits against the estate, but how much money is actually at stake depends on what kind of money Hernandez was able to hold onto, and also how much his estate is entitled to.
While Hernandez has been tied up in legal drama for years, likely draining his savings, his death leaves open several possibilities for financial windfalls. A finding of CTE could open the door for legal action, including a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family, or other claims on behalf of the estate.
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is serving a life sentence for the June 18, murder of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, has been found not guilty of murdering two men in Boston. After 36 hours of deliberation, a Boston jury on Friday found Hernandez not guilty of the murders of year-old Daniel de Abreu and year-old Safiro Furtado, two men who were shot to death in a drive-by shooting outside the Boston nightclub Cure in the early morning hours of July 16, Hernandez was also found not guilty of five of six other charges, which included armed assault with intent to murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Five of those charges stem from Hernandez allegedly shooting in the direction of three other men who were with de Abreu and Furtado. One of those men, Aquilino Freire, was shot in the arm but survived. The last of those charges, witness intimidation, concerned the separate shooting of Alexander Bradley, a key witness who Hernandez was accused of shooting in the eye seven months after the Boston shootings.
Hernandez openly wept in court upon hearing the verdicts of not guilty. Hernandez, however, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm. Judge Jeffrey Locke sentenced Hernandez to four to five years in prison for that conviction, and—importantly—stipulated that the sentence will run consecutive to his other convictions. This means that Hernandez will not begin to serve his firearm sentence until his existing sentences expire.
As a practical matter, Hernandez will only begin to serve the firearm conviction if he is able to successfully appeal his first murder conviction. The two attorneys took a case that many thought faced long odds and won. Prosecutors from that office are surely shocked that the jury did not believe Hernandez was the murderer.
The case against Hernandez was based on him allegedly feeling disrespected. While dancing in Cure, de Abreu accidentally spilled a few drops of his drink on Hernandez. Hernandez, however, was accused of interpreting it as a confrontation worthy of lethal retaliation. Bradley was with Hernandez at the time of the shooting and provided eyewitness testimony.
As retold by Bradley, Hernandez was incensed by the spilled drink incident at Cure. Despite his efforts, Bradley simply could not calm Hernandez down. After leaving Cure, Hernandez and Bradley walked across the street to another club.
While there, Hernandez thought he spotted de Abreu once again, leading Hernandez to believe that de Abreu—who was a police officer in the island nation of Cape Verde before moving to Dorchester, Mass. Bradley, who regularly supplied Hernandez with marijuana, maintains that he tried to diffuse the situation by convincing Hernandez to go for a walk and smoke. The only person who fully understands Aaron Hernandez: His brother, Jonathan.
Hernandez, Bradley says, armed himself with a. With Hernandez in the passenger seat, Bradley then drove around the neighborhood in search of de Abreu and his group, which consisted of Furtado, Freire, Raychides Gomes-Sanches and Gerson Lopes.
Close this content. Read full article. July 11, , AM. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting. Recommended Stories. In The Know by Yahoo. Men's Health. Hernandez missed 10 regular season games over the course of three NFL seasons, but those missed games were attributed to knee and ankle injuries, not to concussions or other brain injuries.
There are also no reports that Hernandez suffered a concussion while playing at the Florida from to The only report connecting Hernandez to brain injury is a story published by the Hartford Courant in indicating that Hernandez suffered a concussion while he was a senior at Bristol Conn. Central High. Belichick and Kraft might bolster the prosecution in rebutting a concussion defense by testifying that Hernandez showed good neurological health during his time with the Patriots. This line of testimony would help disprove a concussion defense.
Cleared of conduct code violation, what comes next for Jameis Winston. Those records likely contain information the Patriots obtained in conducting pre-draft background checks on Hernandez, as well as impressions of Hernandez from Patriots scouts and coaches.
It seems unlikely those records would paint Hernandez as insane. If called to testify, Belichick and Kraft would likely provide testimony along those lines. The jury selection process began last week and will likely continue the rest of this week. More than 1, prospective jurors have filled out a question questionnaire that asks whether they are Patriots fans and whether they have tattoos, among other topics. Approximately 80 prospective jurors will make the first cut and will answer questions in person from Judge Garsh.
Each side will be allowed 18 preemptory challenges, which instantly excuses a prospective juror. If necessary, additional prospective jurors may be brought in to answer questions from Judge Garsh.
This process will continue until 12 jurors and six alternates are selected. The prosecution and defense undoubtedly have different preferences for jurors. The prosecution likely wants jurors who tend to value law and order and trust law enforcement.
These jurors may have relatives or close friends who are in law enforcement. They may also be older on average and relatively conservative. These jurors may be younger on average and unlikely to associate tattoos Hernandez has several with crime. One thing is for certain: Hernandez will receive a fair trial for purposes of the law. As explained earlier on SI. With a 1—0 win over Colombia on Thursday, the South American giant continued its dominant qualifying run.
Los Angeles's newest receiver has a new home and a new contract. The Olympian and her girlfriends, all of Asian descent, were waiting for a ride when a car came speeding by, yelling racist slurs at the group. Rich Paul says the three-time All-Star is not ready to play right now. The former Browns star seems to have sent a lot of texts on Thursday, ranging from Taylor Swift's Red album release to the iconic Wicked Witch of the East debate.
D'Ernest Johnson has a great opportunity to flex his skills with the Browns' depleted at running back. Home NFL. The legal significance of joint venture and potential impact of drug use Crucially, Bristol County prosecutors do not have to prove that Hernandez pulled the trigger in order to prove that he is guilty of first-degree murder.
The prosecution's weaknesses and challenges The Bristol County prosecutors' case against Hernandez for the murder of Lloyd is problematic. SI Recommends.
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