FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) – A mysterious box in the basement. A marijuana joint found near the victim with the suspect’s DNA on it. A mother’s tears. A fiancee’s allegiance.
As jurors weigh the evidence against former New England Patriots star tight end Aaron Hernandez, here’s a look at some of the key moments in his murder trial stemming from the June 2013 shooting death of Odin Lloyd, who was dating the sister of his fiancee:
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THE EVIDENCE
Prosecutors produced neither a murder weapon nor a witness to Lloyd’s shooting in a North Attleborough industrial park. Their case hinges on other elements: cellphone records showing Hernandez and two friends communicating with Lloyd around the time of the slaying; Lloyd’s phone pinging cell towers between Boston and North Attleborough; surveillance video at Hernandez’s home showing him holding a black item that appeared to be a gun minutes after workers at the industrial park heard gunshots; a joint found near Lloyd’s body with Hernandez’s and Lloyd’s DNA on it.