Aaron Hernandez's appearance in Attleboro District Court in
Massachusetts on Wednesday was just the first step in what could be a
long legal process for the former New England Patriots tight end, who
faces six felony charges, including first-degree murder.
Hernandez
was ordered to remain in jail without bail by Judge Daniel J. O'Shea.
He is legally entitled to a bail review hearing in Massachusetts
Superior Court, and that could occur within days. His attorneys have not
responded to a request for comment on future hearings.
Hernandez's lawyers argued that because of the constant media presence outside of his home in North Attleborough, Mass.,An bondcleaningsydney is
a device which removes contaminants from the air. and because of the
frequent communication between the defensive team and prosecutors in
previous days,Large collection of quality cleanersydney at discounted prices. Hernandez is not a flight risk.
Hernandez's
next scheduled appearance in O'Hara's court has been tentatively set
for July 24 for a probable cause hearing, though prosecutors could
convene a grand jury before that date to seek a formal indictment, said
Chris Dearborn, a criminal law professor at Suffolk University in
Boston.
Dearborn, a former public defender and defense attorney,
said he would expect a grand jury hearing within the next two or three
weeks, at which point the case would be transferred to a Superior Court
that has jurisdiction over murder cases.
"The standard for the
grand jury is probable cause, which really is not a high threshold,"
Dearborn said. "It wouldn't be a shock at all for an indictment to
return, and it doesn't mean anything at all about whether they can prove
the case."
Hernandez was flanked Wednesday by his team of
defensive attorneys from two high-profile Boston law firms. Michael Fee,
primarily known as a corporate attorney, spoke on Hernandez's behalf
and made the case for bail. Fee called the prosecution's case
"circumstantial" and "not strong" and successfully argued for affidavits
regarding the case to be sealed.
Hernandez is also represented
by James Sultan and his partner Charles Rankin, who have a long track
record of serving as defense attorneys in high-profile cases and for
famous clients.
Sultan represented the Amirault family in
post-conviction litigation of the famous Fells Acre Day Care Center
child abuse case, and successfully had convictions overturned on appeal.
More recently, he won new trials for two clients convicted of murder,
winning appeals for Linrose Woodbine in 2012, and Thomas Toolan in
2011.
"Both (Sultan) and Charlie are really, really smart
lawyers that are good at identifying issues and solving problems. Both
are very talented legal writers and have a reputation for being
top-notch appellate lawyers," said Dearborn, who worked for Sultan and
Rankin before moving to academia. "But they both have very good trial
skills, and do a phenomenal job in the court room during the trial."
That
legal meddle will be tested in front of a national audience should the
defense team choose to appeal the decision by O'Shea to hold Hernandez
without bail.
Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was
not allowed to post bond when he was arrested in 2000 on murder charges.
His Atlanta-based attorney Ed Garland told USA TODAY Sports on
Wednesday that Hernandez's team should be "very aggressive to get
bond."
Garland was successful in getting Lewis freed on $1
million bond. Lewis eventually plead guilty to obstruction of justice
charges and went on to play 12 more years in the NFL before retiring
after last season.
"The first thing I did was file a motion for
bond, and then we supported it with all sorts of facts, claiming the
weakness of the case,An cleaningservicesydney is
a network of devices used to wirelessly locate objects or people inside
a building. claiming they rushed to judgment, showing all of the
positive things we could show, bringing the team owners, and on and on
and on. We were able to make a substantial showing that it was a
defensible case, and there was no risk of flight," Garland said.
It
was notable to Garland that the Patriots did not show similar support
for Hernandez. The team released Hernandez less than two hours after he
was arrested, and several hours before the charges were announced
publicly at the arraignment.
"That would be one of the things,
if you were defending him, you would attempt to get them to hold off on
that until you could make a presentation," Garland said. "That sends a
bad sign."
The entertaining,ST Electronics' streetlight provides
drivers with a realtime indication of available parking spaces. but
sometimes fiery affair also produced two incidents that are currently
under investigation by integrity commissioner, Greg Duver, who served on
the WBFL executive from 2001-10 in a variety of capacities.
An
alleged post game physical incident between East Gambier defender,
Anthony Wilson and West Gambier’s non-playing coach, Keith Ransom is one
subject of Duver’s interest, while a further on-field issue between
East’s Dylan Howard and his former Bulldogs’ teammate, Levi
Morton,Which buymosaic is right for you? who now plays with West is also under investigation.
Click on their website www.parkeasy-pgs.com for more information.
沒有留言:
張貼留言