The life and death of Aaron Hernandez has taken many unexpected turns, and his suicide is near the top of the list. On Apr. 19, just five days after being acquitted of two murders in Boston, Hernandez hung himself in his jail cell at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley, Mass. The suicide is poised to make it more difficult for the families of Hernandez’s victims and alleged victims to recover in civil lawsuits against Hernandez’s estate.Like many other states, as well as federal courts, Massachusetts recognizes abatement ab initio, which is often called abatement. This doctrine dictates that when a convicted defendant dies before their appeals have been heard, charges for which the defendant has been convicted are vacated. In fact, since “ab initio” means “from the beginning,” the defendant’s status is technically restored to a time before the defendant was even charged, let alone tried and convicted.The day after Hernandez’s suicide, Hernandez’s attorneys filed a motion in a Massachusetts Superior Court asking for abatement of all of Hernandez’s convictions. In response, District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III of Bristol County (Mass)—where Hernandez was convicted of murdering Odin Lloyd—along with Lloyd prosecutor William McCauley and two other prosecutors have filed… Read full this story
- Don't like overturning of serial killer's conviction after his death? Take it up with lawmakers, defense says.
- Fate of ex-Ohio doctor on trial in alleged fentanyl deaths to go to jury
- How case against ex-doctor William Husel, accused in fentanyl deaths, fell apart
- Supreme Court underscores need for holistic picture of convicts facing death penalty sentencing
- S.F. homeless deaths more than doubled during the pandemic’s first year — but not because of COVID
- Ukraine: Germany's Scholz vows response over Bucha deaths — as it happened
- Operator error suspected in death of 14-year-old on Orlando amusement park ride
- Depression can affect anybody—including celebrities like Chester Bennington
- State Fire Marshal: Fire Sprinklers Could Have Saved Lives Of 5 Who Died In Mpls. High-Rise Fire
- An American journalist was murdered in Turkey. Why didn't the US investigate?
Examining the effects of a potential abatement in the aftermath of Aaron Hernandez’s death have 339 words, post on www.foxsports.com at May 2, 2017. This is cached page on SEO. If you want remove this page, please contact us.