A judge agreed Tuesday to delay the 2012 double murder trial of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, according to the Associated Press. His defense lawyers successfully argued they were busy prepping for his trial related a 2013 killing, and would not be able to adequately prepare for both proceedings in such a short window of time.
Aaron Hernandez’s double-murder trial delayed
Aaron Hernandez’s 2012 double murder trial, originally scheduled to begin in May, has been delayed until after his other murder trial is complete.
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The double murder trial -- in which Hernandez is accused of killing two Boston men after an encounter at a nightclub -- was scheduled to begin in May. Hernandez’s lawyer asked for that trial to be delayed six months, so they can focus on preparations for Hernandez’s trial related to the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. Jury selection in that case is expected to begin Jan. 9.
The judge agreed to delay Hernandez’s second trial, but did not set a new date, saying he wants to see how long the Lloyd murder trial takes before deciding on a firm date.
Hernandez is accused of shooting Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado after one of them spilled a drink on him at a nightclub in June 2012. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in that case.
Hernandez is also charged with first-degree murder in the June 2013 killing of Lloyd, who was dating Hernandez’s fiancee’s sister. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to that charge.
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