Lawyer: Hernandez Juror 'Untruthful'

Lawyer: Hernandez Juror 'Untruthful',A legal advisor for Aaron Hernandez has told a judge he's concerned one of the hearers who sentenced the previous New England Patriots star tight end of homicide may have been "untruthful" amid jury choice.

In redacted court records discharged Monday, legal counselor James Sultan says an unknown tipster initially called him April 16, a day after the 12-man jury indicted for first-degree kill in the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd in North Attleborough. Hernandez was sentenced to life in jail without the likelihood of parole.

The name of the legal hearer and the guest is redacted all through the reports, as are subtle elements of what the guest said and information exchanged amid the jury determination handle before the trial.

In the papers, Sultan told the judge the female tipster would not give him her last name and called him a few times from a blocked number.

Amid those discussions, one enduring the length of 25 minutes, Sultan said she let him know that she perceived the member of the jury from TV and that the hearer had been available for an exchange around a Boston twofold homicide case that Hernandez is additionally charged in. Notice of those killings was banished at trial. Hernandez has argued not liable.

He likewise said the unknown guest let him know that she heard another person say the attendant had needed to be situated on the Hernandez panel.She let me know she doesn't need (redacted) into inconvenience, however it is on her soul that she knows some data which may be essential," Sultan composed.

Sultan says if the member of the jury had revealed thinking about the Boston case amid jury determination or had demonstrated an enthusiasm for being on the jury, Hernandez's safeguard group would have asked that the attendant be pardoned.

One member of the jury was rejected amid the trial after the judge said confirmation developed that she had beforehand talked about the case and had an early enthusiasm for being situated on the board.

Sultan has requested that the judge approve a subpoena to follow the calls.

The papers were initially recorded under seal. Predominant Court Judge Susan Garsh on Monday chose to discharge the filings yet in part redacted them to secure the personality of the member of the jury. GateHouse Media, which distributes The Providence Journal and The Herald News of Fall River, had asked a week ago in court that the records be unlocked and that the media be given prompt access.
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