Prosecutors revealed in the early stages of their murder trial against Aaron Hernandez that they have his DNA on a bullet casing and a joint.
The Aaron Hernandez trial began this week, largely overshadowed by a storm of snow and discussion on deflated footballs, but if the prosecution keeps dropping bits as they did to start the trial, this one will soon take center stage. The former New England Patriots tight end, now on trial for the murder of semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd, reportedly had his DNA on a shell casing in his rental car and a marijuana joint near the crime scene.
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The Boston Herald reports that “Bristol prosecutor Patrick Bomberg said Hernandez’s DNA was on a .45-caliber shell casing found in his rental car. Then he dropped another bombshell: a joint near the murder scene with DNA from Hernandez and Lloyd.”
Additionally, prosecutors showed security footage of Hernandez wielding a pistol on the night in question. “That, ladies and gentlemen, is a Glock,” said prosecutor Patrick Bomberg.
We vaguely knew about the pistol and its grainy appearance in security footage, but we didn’t know the details of the evidence tying Hernandez to the pistol. Now, we could be seeing the evidence that puts Hernandez away for years, or even the rest of his life.
Of course, defense attorney Michael Fee had his say, even if his defense involved less hard evidence and imagery.
Fee reportedly rolled a coin in his fingers to demonstrate to the jury how there are two sides to every story. Unfortunately he didn’t seem to have an explanation for the damning DNA evidence.
Of course, the defense will have its day to present evidence supporting Hernandez’s claim that he had no reason to kill Lloyd, who Fee claimed was a friend to the Florida University alum. “You can’t understand evidence until you see both sides,” Fee concluded.
Obviously with the prosecution presenting their case first, this trial seems to be going against Hernandez, but the burden of proof rests on their side and it will be on Fee to just find a weakness in that argument. If he can exonerate Hernandez of this crime, he’ll have another to look forward to in a year or so, when Hernandez is tried for killing two men, one of whom reportedly spilled a drink on Hernandez.
Speculation surrounding that 2012 case is that it affected the Odin Lloyd case — that somehow Hernandez wanted Lloyd dead for his knowledge of the original shootings. The prosecution cannot refer to that case though because it has yet to reach court.
[H/T: Boston Herald]
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