A pretrial hearing set for Monday for Ernest George Wallace Jr., a Bristol man charged in connection to the Aaron Hernandez case, has been postponed until Friday due to attorney schedule issues, according to reports.
Wallace is accused of helping Hernandez avoid law enforcement after the murder of Odin Lloyd on June 17th. Lloyd was slain in an industrial park in close proximity to Hernandez's North Attleborough, M.A. home.
Friday's pretrial hearing will occur two days after Hernandez's hearing for probable cause. Wallace, 41, pleaded not guilty to accessory after the fact to murder. He has been held without bail since the beginning of July when he was arraigned in Attleboro District Court.
Hernandez, former tight end of the New England Patriots, is also a Bristol native and according to investigators, Hernandez texted two friends from Connecticut to "get here now," shortly after the murder of Lloyd.
Wallace appeared before the court just two weeks after Hernandez was accused of first-degree murder. A third man charged in connection to the case is Carlos Ortiz, also a Bristol native.
The details of the charges against Wallace are unknown because prosecutors have requested that all records to his case be sealed and the request was granted by Judge Robert Harbour. Police had issued a warrant for Wallace's arrest and also were trying to locate a Chrysler 300 that was believed to be given to Ortiz and Wallace by Hernandez to help them flee after the murder. The car was later found outside a Bristol home.
Wallace surrendered to police in Miramar, Fla. where he was visiting his elderly parents.
Wallace has a criminal record in Connecticut that dates back to the mid-1990s. Police described him as a known drug dealer and he's been charged in the past with possession of narcotics, interfering with police and driving under the influence.
Wallace is also being investigated by authorities in connection with two murder cases in Boston. Authorities were recently looking for a gray or silver SUV with Rhode Island plates, and found a vehicle that fit that description at a Bristol home of an uncle of Hernandez.
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