Aaron Hernandez, the 25-year-old former New England Patriots tight end who was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder, will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. Still, his legal troubles haven't passed.
This fall, Hernandez is expected to go through a second trial for the two murders of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado in Boston in 2012. As the furor about his life sentence rages, here's what's important to know about his upcoming journey.
- Hernandez is accused of firing into his victims' car while the waited at a red light after leaving the Boston nightclub Cure.
- The motive for the killings was that the two men were "trying" Hernandez and disrespecting him. An altercation had occurred after a drink was accidentally spilled on Hernandez.
- Surveillance footage outside the club showed an agitated Hernandez pacing while a friend attempted to calm him
- Hernandez left the club before his two victims, but allegedly waited on them to leave before sneaking up on them and opening fire
- This double-murder was barred from mention during the trial for the Odin Lloyd shooting, which could have created problems for the prosecution as they tried to establish a motive.
- A working theory is that Lloyd, who was killed in 2013, had knowledge of Hernandez shooting these two men and Hernandez suspected he might talk about it to the wrong people. Essentially, some authorities believe Lloyd was killed because Hernandez felt he had to be silenced.
- Hernandez is still facing a civil suit from former friend Alexander Bradley, who alleged that Hernandez shot him in the face and left him for dead after an argument over a bar tab at a strip club became too intense.
Prior to being arrested for shooting Lloyd, Hernandez had inked a five-year, $40 million contract extension with the Patriots that included a $12 million signing bonus. In three NFL seasons Hernandez totaled 175 receptions, 1,956 yards and 18 touchdowns.
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