NFL Offseason 2015 - Countdown to the first arrest
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Alright, I can see it. It's definitely not a slam dunk. But there's certainly solid circumstantial evidence tying him to both the murder scene and the murder weapon. People think circumstantial evidence isn't enough, but it often has to be in a murder case since the most likely witness is dead.
And no motive, from what I have read.
Some of the people I know who thought OJ was innocent told me that they thought he was present at the scene of the crime but that he didn't commit the murders. This was the first thing I thought about when I read that the defense admitted clmt. was present at the scene.
If you are a suspect and you are "placed" at the scene, at the time the crime was committed, that would seem like a HUGE piece of incriminating evidence. I assumed there must have been no way they could prove he wasn't at the scene and decided to concede that and hope to convince the jury that one of Hernandez' friends, who were also at the scene and are awaiting trial, pulled the trigger.
Yeah, if they know Hernandez was at the scene, but he claims to be innocent, then he should still know who did the murder & (probably) would have turned over on that person.
^Unless that person knew about the other two murders, as well. I think Hernandez knew he was screwed no matter what and hoped that he'd beat the conviction for Lloyd's murder.
I'm not an attorney but am curious: can Hernandez still be tried for the other murders if he's already facing a life-sentence because of this week's conviction?
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I'm not an attorney but am curious: can Hernandez still be tried for the other murders if he's already facing a life-sentence because of this week's conviction?
--Sran
Yes. While serving his sentence Hernandez will still stand trial for the drive-by double homicide. That trial was originally scheduled to begin next month but I'm not sure if that has changed in light of the conviction.
Will his life sentences be concurrent or back to back?
Just from the first conviction he has no possibility of parole so it's a moot question.
I know. I was being slightly sarcastic.
Multiple life sentences (concurrent or consecutive) are a possibility when they don't do the "no parole" thing.
Multiple life sentences (concurrent or consecutive) are a possibility when they don't do the "no parole" thing.
If you've got the evidence, you do it anyway, though. What if something happens and the Lloyd conviction gets overturned some day? If you had him for the other two and didn't go after him because you already had him for the Lloyd thing, pretty big mistake. Give him 3 life sentences, and then even if something goes to shit, he's not going anywhere...
Yeah, he can be tried for both unless double jeopardy applied (short answer, it doesn't). Considering that Mr. Hernandez still has the right to appeal his conviction and theoretically could win a new trial if there was some kind of legal error made that prejudiced his right to a fair trial or dismissal if the evidence wasn't legally sufficient to convict, there are occasions when it might make sense to go ahead with the second conviction. Although, admittedly, it probably will not be worth the cost of prosecution.
On a philosophical level, though... if reincarnation was a real thing, and someone was sentenced to consecutive life sentences, but died before serving all of them, could they be legally made to serve them in the next life?
Only if we could track that sort of thing.
And even then, if we did know, would we incarcerate an infant, or wait until they reach adulthood?
And even then, if we did know, would we incarcerate an infant, or wait until they reach adulthood?
player they got sounded good, though...
Malcolm Brown was rumored as high as 7, and usually in the early 20s, so can't complain about him at 32. Nice pick somewhere in the Seymore/Wilfork mold, so if he works out anywhere near how those two did, gotta like that. And if Easley from last year comes along a little more towards where his potential is, could be a nice defensive line for the Pats.
Not like the Jets, which is sick, but they've still got Gino, so don't feel threatened just yet...
Not like the Jets, which is sick, but they've still got Gino, so don't feel threatened just yet...
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