Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez will be tried for the murder of Odin Lloyd on October 6. He will also be tried for the 2012 murders of Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado on May 28 of next year. In addition to investigating his tattoos the prosecutors have tried to establish a pattern of violent and unpredictable behavior in the cases against Hernandez. In the alleged double homicide, for example, Hernandez is accused of having gotten upset that Abreu bumped into him and spilled his drink on Hernandez. While dates have been set for both shootings there is also a string of alleged violent behavior dating back at least to his college days at Florida University.
Despite Hernandez's attorneys' claims that there isn't any evidence whatsoever against their client, the prosecution obviously feels otherwise. They are also building a strong character case against him (via CNN):
"The fallen Patriot's alleged behavior, as described by investigators, appears to follow a bizarre pattern that has resulted in three murder charges, and a lawsuit accusing him of shooting a friend in the face and leaving him for dead."
Hernandez certainly hasn't helped his case at all. His demeanor in the courtroom has been consistently blithe and disrespectful (via CBS Sports):
"According to the Boston Herald, 'The disgraced tight end laughed and smiled [Tuesday] as he spoke with his attorney Charles Rankin while a relative of one of Hernandez's alleged victims sobbed loudly moments before the hearing started in Suffolk Superior Court. The female relative had to briefly leave court before returning. Hernandez and the woman were only feet away from each other at the time. Hernandez's demeanor changed once the double-murder hearing began.'"
The saying goes: every man is innocent until proven guilty. But it looks like it may just be a matter of time.
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