Patriots' Hernandez Questioned By Police in Homicide Probe

[DaneMcCloud]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl...#ixzz2WbiGOtye

NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. -- New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was questioned by police investigating a possible homicide in this town 40 miles south of Boston. A source with knowledge of the investigation said Massachusetts State police spoke to Hernandez on Monday and were interested in possibly searching his home.

Hernandez is not believed to be a murder suspect, according to a source, but a vehicle rented in his name has emerged as a key piece of evidence in the investigation. The Sun Chronicle of Attleboro, Mass., reported on Tuesday that police identified a rented 2013 Chevrolet Suburban with Rhode Island license plates in connection with the possible homicide. According to the paper, the vehicle is registered to Enterprise and investigators were hoping to analyze it for fingerprints. A source said Hernandez's name is tied to that rental vehicle.

A jogger found the body of a 27-year-old Boston man on Monday in an North Attleboro clearing, less than a mile from Hernandez's home.

A North Attleboro police car idled in front of Hernandez's home on Tuesday, parked across the street from two television news vans. Yasmina Serdarevic, a spokesperson for the Bristol County District Attorney's Office, declined comment on Tuesday afternoon when contacted by SI.com.

A source close to Hernandez confirmed that the player had spoken with authorities in connection with case, but would not elaborate. Athletes First, Hernandez's agency, declined comment when contacted by SI.com. Hernandez has consulted with a lawyer, who did not return a call from SI.com.

A fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft, Hernandez was named to the Pro Bowl in his second season. Last season he caught 51 passes and scored five touchdowns for the Patriots.

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Holy shit

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by KC native

heh, I've been saying this for awhile. The case against him is not that strong. There is a good chance Hernandez beats it.

Which is a shame because he's pretty clearly the murderer.

[JD10367]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

The odds of Hernandez being found not guilty in the Odin Lloyd are increasing. There are no credible witnesses, really, and they never did find the gun. Now the judge in the case has thrown out the texts, in particular the one from the victim to his, errr, sister, I think it was, on the night of hte murder saying "I'm with NFL, just so you know" or words to that effect.

It's become a case of completely circumstantial evidence. He's pretty clearly guilty, but the evidence isn't coming together the one the prosecution would like, there is no doubt of that.

I thought they had video of his car, audio of gunshots, then video of his car again?

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by Amnorix

The odds of Hernandez being found not guilty in the Odin Lloyd are increasing. There are no credible witnesses, really, and they never did find the gun. Now the judge in the case has thrown out the texts, in particular the one from the victim to his, errr, sister, I think it was, on the night of hte murder saying "I'm with NFL, just so you know" or words to that effect.

It's become a case of completely circumstantial evidence. He's pretty clearly guilty, but the evidence isn't coming together the one the prosecution would like, there is no doubt of that.

I am sure you'll disagree, but the Judge has no right to throw out that evidence.

"Your honor, we have a text where the victim says who he's with prior to his murder"

"Yeah...I am not allowing that"

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by JD10367

I thought they had video of his car, audio of gunshots, then video of his car again?

...and video of him returning to his house with a gun in his hand...

[Hootie]

I pretty much figured he'd be acquitted the entire time. That's what happens when you're rich and you kill a meaningless gangster. No one really cares. However, he'll never play another down in the NFL.

[Buck]

What about the 2 other guys he killed?

[Hootie]

thug ass gangstas no one currs about

[DaveNull]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

I am sure you'll disagree, but the Judge has no right to throw out that evidence.

"Your honor, we have a text where the victim says who he's with prior to his murder"

"Yeah...I am not allowing that"

Unfortunately the articles don't say *why* the judge is suppressing this evidence.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

I am sure you'll disagree, but the Judge has no right to throw out that evidence.

"Your honor, we have a text where the victim says who he's with prior to his murder"

"Yeah...I am not allowing that"

I have no idea what the basis is for tossing that evidence. Seems pretty relevant to me.

[Amnorix]

Originally Posted by Hootie 2.0

I pretty much figured he'd be acquitted the entire time. That's what happens when you're rich and you kill a meaningless gangster. No one really cares. However, he'll never play another down in the NFL.

I'd much prefer he end up in jail for a very long period, but if he ends up dead-ass broke and never plays football again, I guess I could be ok with that.

Conviction might get the Pats some salary cap relief in, like, 2019 or something, so I'm still rooting for that. Oh, and because the guy is almost certainly a mass-murdering ****head.

[Saul Good]

The dude is a sociopath. He will murder someone else if he walks. I still don't think he does, though. As jaded as I am, I still believe that the courts have some shred of competency.

[mikeyis4dcats.]

motion to move the trial to Baltimore.

[Buck]

What about the 2 other guys he killed?

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Buck

What about the 2 other guys he killed?

I suspect that the Pouncey brothers are killing the witnesses to those before it goes to trial.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

motion to move the trial to Baltimore.

Ah. Hoping that they can get Ray Lewis on the jury. Smart move.