Judge erases Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction (1 Viewer)

[St. Geezy]

Via Dan Wetzel of Yahoo! Sports, Judge Susan Garsh has agreed to erase Hernandez’s conviction for the shooting death of Odin Lloyd because Hernandez died while the appeal was still pending. The ruling arises from a Massachusetts law that resets the case to its inception if the defendant dies before the case concludes. Prosecutors had argued that erasing the conviction would reward Hernandez for taking his own life.

The outcome could make it impossible for the Patriots to deny further payment of the signing bonus that Hernandez earned in 2012, and likewise to reclaim all money he earned under the contract extension. Given the acquittal for the double murder that came five days before his death and the expungement of the murder conviction, Hernandez in the eyes of the law is not guilty of murder.

Judge erases Aaron Hernandez

And now we possibly understand why he committed suicide. He sacrificed himself to make sure his wife and daughter are taken care of. It's sad that the system could be manipulated like this. I like that his daughter potentially won't have to suffer for his bad decisions, but I can't act like this is some noble thing he did either.

What a crazy situation all around.

To me, once convicted, you are guilty. An appeal should be considered a mechanism for someone who is guilty to prove his innocence. The idea that appealing a court finding makes the original court finding invalid in a pending manner is silly.

 

[BroKV]

I'm sure he violated his contract in more ways than one and the Pats will not have to pay.

 

[parlorcitysaint]

That law should be struck down. The man was convicted. Just because he took his life, now his "legacy" will be untarnished. I doubt that they'll retry him posthumously, which they should.

 

[BIG E]

He should have HUNG around a little longer.

 

[jarrod74]

He should have HUNG around a little longer.

Wow

 

[xpuma20x]

I'm sure he violated his contract in more ways than one and the Pats will not have to pay.

Agreed. I doubt the Patriots will have to put forth much effort to prove that he was in violation of his contract. The whole "conduct detrimental to the team" clause will be all they have to present.

 

[BBarnes]

Judge erases Aaron Hernandez

And now we possibly understand why he committed suicide. He sacrificed himself to make sure his wife and daughter are taken care of. It's sad that the system could be manipulated like this. I like that his daughter potentially won't have to suffer for his bad decisions, but I can't act like this is some noble thing he did either.

What a crazy situation all around.

To me, once convicted, you are guilty. An appeal should be considered a mechanism for someone who is guilty to prove his innocence. The idea that appealing a court finding makes the original court finding invalid in a pending manner is silly.

This was expected as soon as the news was out that he was dead.

 

[Saint_Ward]

He should have HUNG around a little longer.

 

[BBarnes]

I'm sure he violated his contract in more ways than one and the Pats will not have to pay.

At least if they do pay it all goes to his beautiful little girl.

 

[Taker597]

At least if they do pay it all goes to his beautiful little girl.

Wouldn't be surprised that New England does it for that sole purpose. Start some sort of youth education against violence organization and create a ton of good PR.

On the other hand, Patriots going ," lol, we ain't paying you crap to a little girl would be a pretty Patriot thing to do. "

 

[Saintamaniac]

I'm sure he violated his contract in more ways than one and the Pats will not have to pay.

Do you care to share what evidence of this that you have that makes you so sure?

Hernandez killed someone and forfeited his life for doing so. He would have spent the rest of life in jail but chose to end it. The victim's relatives most probably would have preferred to see him get the death penalty rather than sit in jail. Even though he's dead now, they will probably feel cheated even thought what they probably wanted has happened. However, the fact that his suicide now clears the way for his wife and child to get the money from his contract is just another example of some of the ridiculous laws that we have in place. Corporations (teams) use these same laws to cheat deserving people daily. It just so happens that a convicted killer exploited a loophole to game the system against a corporation. There is no compassion for Hernandez having taken his life and as one poster has already said, there is nothing noble about it.

 

[SuperQuincy]

Doubt that little girl gets anything but heartache when is all said and done.

The State is appealing this decision, which will undoubtedly end up in front of the Mass Supreme Court. The Patriots will also exhaust all appeals on the matter.

The Lloyd family has a civil suit against his estate pending, and creditors are lined up around the block all looking for their piece.

Aaron Hernandez couldn't do the time, and was looking for a way out, and it gave him peace to go out believing he could at least try and get something right. But we all know how this will play out, and that little girl who lost everything, will wind up with nothing. Don't fool yourselves.

 

[BBarnes]

Doubt that little girl gets anything but heartache when is all said and done.

The State is appealing this decision, which will undoubtedly end up in front of the Mass Supreme Court. The Patriots will also exhaust all appeals on the matter.

The Lloyd family has a civil suit against his estate pending, and creditors are lined up around the block all looking for their piece.

Aaron Hernandez couldn't do the time, and was looking for a way out, and it gave him peace to go out believing he could at least try and get something right. But we all know how this will play out, and that little girl who lost everything, will wind up with nothing. Don't fool yourselves.

For all we know he had money hidden, who knows. She deserves a lot more out of life than what that clown gave her. That is for sure,

 

[superchuck500]

I'm sure he violated his contract in more ways than one and the Pats will not have to pay.

They won't pay nor should they (unless they want to do something for the family but that's not likely, I wouldn't think). Their move was based on conduct clause long before the conviction. And don't forget there were gun charges, evidence of weed deals, and destruction of evidence. They're on solid ground with respect to the conduct clause - the conviction is irrelevant.

This idea that the Pats have to pay him now is crazy. Those bonuses are intended for players who play or sustain injury. Florio is way off base here with his comment.

 

[superchuck500]

However, the fact that his suicide now clears the way for his wife and child to get the money from his contract is just another example of some of the ridiculous laws that we have in place.

Except it doesn't.