It’s official, former NFL star, Aaron Hernandez, who was already convicted of murdering fellow football player, Odin Lloyd, has hired Casey Anthony‘s lawyer, Jose Baez, to now represent him in his pending double homicide trial of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.
Baez announced Wednesday that Hernandez would be represented by his firm over the shooting death of the two men in a drive by shooting in 2012. The killing was said to be over a spilled drink.
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The ex-NFL star and convicted murderer met with Baez at his Massachusetts prison earlier this week — and, moments ago, Baez announced Hernandez has made the move to retain Baez’s firm. “I can now confirm that my firm has been retained to represent Mr. Aaron Hernandez in his upcoming trial,” Baez said in a statement. “Mr. Hernandez strongly maintains his innocence, and I plan to establish that before a jury of his peers.” h/t tmz
Hernandez, a former tight-end for the New England Patriots, was convicted in April of 2015 for the 2013 murder of Lloyd. The exact motive for the crime remains unsolved. On May 15, 2014, Hernandez was indicted for the 2012 double homicide of Abreu and Furtado