Aaron Hernandez Murder Case Update: Legal Analyst Finds Key Points That Could Land Defendant In Jail For Life [VIDEO]
The fate of former NFL football star Aaron Hernandez still remains in the hands of the jurors involved in the murder case and they have yet to reach a verdict that will prove rather the defendant will be proven guilty or innocent for the murder of Odin Lloyd.
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On Tuesday, CBS Sports reported that the jury, which is made up on seven women and five men, has been deliberating for 6 days since they received the case and still a decision has yet to be made.
According to a legal analyst that spoke with the Boston Globe, while there may be a number of reasons why the case could work in favor of the defense team, there are still major keep points that could land Hernandez is prison for the rest of his life.
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The site reported that the prosecution advantages include: surveillance footage, the defense's admission that Hernandez was at the crime scene, the testimony of Hernandez's fiancé Shayanna Jenkins, and the defendant's personal behavior.
During the trial, the prosecution team used video footage from Hernandez's home that shows him not only holding what seems to be the same gun that the prosecution believes was the same weapon used to kill Lloyd, but it also shows the defendant acting in a calm manor.
When the defense admitted that their client was at the scene of the crime, they described him as a scared witness, and the footage proves differently.
Jenkins testimony also played a crucial role in the case. Hernandez's fiancé told the court that she removed a large trash bag from her home at the request of Hernandez, which suggests that he could have been trying to hide evidence.
While Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to the charges and he currently remains in the jail without bail, based on their evidence, the prosecutors have concluded that Hernandez and his two friends picked Lloyd up at his home in Boston and drove him to the industrial park and shot him to death.
