aaron hernandez paper
Aaron Hernandez Murder Case
A. On the night of June 17, 2013 former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez allegedly committed murder on 27-year-old Odin Lloyd less than a mile from his home in an industrial park. Police believe that the murder was premeditated by Aaron Hernandez and was also the man who shot Lloyd. The state’s case says that Hernandez felt betrayed by Lloyd, a semi-pro football player who he has been friends through his girlfriend also he was reportedly on a drug called “PCP” that made him paranoid. The night of the murder Hernandez invited Lloyd and Carlos Ortiz to go clubbing and after that night Lloyd was found murdered. Nine days later he was arrested at his home for first-degree murder and charged with five accounts of illegal gun possession. After being taken into custody he pleaded not guilty to the crime and the murder weapon is yet to be found. Shortly after the arrest the star tight end was released by the patriots.
B. There were many things that he could have done to avoid this situation that he put himself in but he chose not to. For example his could have been avoided by Aaron Hernandez never purchasing a weapon to begin with to commit this crime with not allowing him to kill Lloyd. Also not buying the other four guns would have helped his cause in this situation him being linked to four more illegal weapons increases the possible sentence. Likewise he should of not of called him to hang out with Lloyd with the intentions to kill him he should have avoided Lloyd at all costs. Even with all of the things that led up to the murder the drug “PCP” making him paranoid caused him to act the way he did being very jumpy and thinking murder was his only option. To sum it up there were many other routes he could have gone to avoid to have to deal with the consequences he has to deal with now.
C. A lot can be learned from this such as don’t do drugs because they can affect your way of thinking, also make you feel interminable, and cause you to
A. On the night of June 17, 2013 former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez allegedly committed murder on 27-year-old Odin Lloyd less than a mile from his home in an industrial park. Police believe that the murder was premeditated by Aaron Hernandez and was also the man who shot Lloyd. The state’s case says that Hernandez felt betrayed by Lloyd, a semi-pro football player who he has been friends through his girlfriend also he was reportedly on a drug called “PCP” that made him paranoid. The night of the murder Hernandez invited Lloyd and Carlos Ortiz to go clubbing and after that night Lloyd was found murdered. Nine days later he was arrested at his home for first-degree murder and charged with five accounts of illegal gun possession. After being taken into custody he pleaded not guilty to the crime and the murder weapon is yet to be found. Shortly after the arrest the star tight end was released by the patriots.
B. There were many things that he could have done to avoid this situation that he put himself in but he chose not to. For example his could have been avoided by Aaron Hernandez never purchasing a weapon to begin with to commit this crime with not allowing him to kill Lloyd. Also not buying the other four guns would have helped his cause in this situation him being linked to four more illegal weapons increases the possible sentence. Likewise he should of not of called him to hang out with Lloyd with the intentions to kill him he should have avoided Lloyd at all costs. Even with all of the things that led up to the murder the drug “PCP” making him paranoid caused him to act the way he did being very jumpy and thinking murder was his only option. To sum it up there were many other routes he could have gone to avoid to have to deal with the consequences he has to deal with now.
C. A lot can be learned from this such as don’t do drugs because they can affect your way of thinking, also make you feel interminable, and cause you to
Cited: Conway, Tyler, Mr. "NFL." Bleacher Report. Bleacher Report, 6 Sept. 2013. Web. 17 Sept. 2013.