On Friday, jurors in the Aaron Hernandez murder trial went on a court-ordered field trip to several locations allegedly connected to the death of Odin Lloyd.
Some juries are sequestered. The group empanelled to hear testimony and decide the fate of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on murder charges went on a field trip.
Friday, Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh took the 12 jurors and five remaining alternates on a court-mandated viewing trip to several spots reportedly connected to the death of Odin Lloyd, including Hernandez’s North Attleboro home.
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Hernandez is charged with first-degree murder and five firearms offenses related to the 2013 death of Lloyd, whose body was found riddled with bullets in a North Attleboro industrial park.
Garsh ordered prosecutors to remove a flag that marked where Lloyd’s body was found and had prosecutors hide various items—including trophies, religious objects and family photos—in Hernandez’s home.
Defense attorney James Sultan was angry over insinuations from prosecutors that his team had redecorated Hernandez’s home in advance of the jury tour.
“We were accused of strategically manipulating Aaron Hernandez’s house,” Sultan said, per the Boston Herald. “We have never done that. … I just wanted to be sure I put that on record.”
Here is a CBS Boston report on the tour:
Following the trip, CNN filed a request with the court seeking full access to any exhibits presented in the case.
Sultan strongly objected to the request.
“This is a trial, not a reality TV show,” the defense attorney said.
Garsh denied the request.
The tour, which took 3½ hours, was designed to help the jury more thoroughly understand the evidence they will see.
“The observations you make can be used … during deliberations,” Garsh said.
Testimony in the case is scheduled to resume Monday.
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