FALL RIVER, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) — Less than two months after Aaron Hernandez was sentenced to life
in prison, his lawyers have come up with a new reason why they believe
his conviction should be overturned, and it involves one of the jurors
that sat on his case.
FOX25 has confirmed Hernandez’s lawyers recently submitted four new
filings at the Bristol County Superior Courthouse in Fall River, including
one titled “Defense Motion for post verdict inquiry respecting a
juror’s exposure to extraneous matters.”
We haven’t been able to determine the exact nature of the allegations
because Hernandez’s lawyers asked for the documents to be sealed
and unavailable to the public
According to FOX25 News legal analyst Brad Bailey, the filing indicates
the defense believes a juror was exposed to outside information during
the trial that may have influenced the panel when it deliberated in mid-April.
“These are experienced lawyers, they know the rules, they know the
hurdles they have to reach. Clearly there is something there or they wouldn’t
be doing it.” Bailey said in an interview Monday evening with FOX
25’s Ted Daniel.
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