JMC00
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I look at this differently. I think the sentance is meant for the victims family and that it gives a message that the murder of that individual matters, even if the punushement is only symbolic. I know plenty of smart people who agree with you.
It is important that the police investigate and prosecute all homocides even if they believe the perpetrator is already serving a life sentance.
We don't know what they are going to argue. All the other guys were seen with guns. So it is safe to believe Lloyd had a gun too. At least that is what they would argue if this is the route they are going.
It is also based on Hernandez's state of mind. If he truly believed he was in immenent danger, then he could be found innocent of self defense. It is doubtful a jury would believe this line of defense, but it might be Hernandez's only option.
Possibly they may argue not guilty by diminished mental capacity. Another Hail Mary, but they may argue that Hernandez was so afraid for his life that his paranoia was so great that he was unable to make rational or even sane decisions. Many of his actions post murder could support that claim.
Not saying I buy self defense or dimished mental capacity, but it might be the defense's strategy especially if the evidence has him dead to rights (excuse the expression) for the murder.
Probably another way to suck Aaron dry...the guy is going to be dead broke before he knows it. With all the incriminating things he's already done neither Aaron or his Defense team has a prayer...sinking ship.
Many of the "Rush to judgment" crowd were the "laughed out of court" crowd before he was arrested. It's comedy gold they they're now pretending to be the "rush to judgment" crowd in hindsight when they were all defense lawyers before the arrest claiming flimsy evidence.
Its a good as excuse as any.
Allegedly, and until proven otherwise I'll stress that word, there were two other parties at the scene. Thus the claim of self defence is not valid.We don't know what they are going to argue. All the other guys were seen with guns. So it is safe to believe Lloyd had a gun too. At least that is what they would argue if this is the route they are going.
It is also based on Hernandez's state of mind. If he truly believed he was in immenent danger, then he could be found innocent of self defense. It is doubtful a jury would believe this line of defense, but it might be Hernandez's only option.
Possibly they may argue not guilty by diminished mental capacity. Another Hail Mary, but they may argue that Hernandez was so afraid for his life that his paranoia was so great that he was unable to make rational or even sane decisions. Many of his actions post murder could support that claim.
Not saying I buy self defense or dimished mental capacity, but it might be the defense's strategy especially if the evidence has him dead to rights (excuse the expression) for the murder.
Yeah, this may very well be their only option and I am sure as they are very good attorneys they will make every argument they can think of and they will do it to the best of their ability.
However. Given what we know of the timeline, AH and his companions lured the guy out (so it's 3 against 1), the guy sent texts that seemed to imply he sensed he was in danger, he was shot IN THE BACK and then shot while he lay on the ground. You are gonna have a heck of a time showing that AH was the one truly in danger, just so sure that Lloyd was gonna shoot him at any minute.
Why ask him to go out at all? Why be in his presence if it's so dangerous? It is weak, really weak.
Allegedly, and until proven otherwise I'll stress that word, there were two other parties at the scene. Thus the claim of self defence is not valid.
In regards of "diminished capacity" why was he charged with 1st and not 2nd degree?. There was Intent and Malace behind his alleged actions. Hernandez has no hx of "diminished capacity"
I imagine that you think this makes you look smart for predicting that AH was involved in this somehow or someway. Sorry to break it to you..but it doesn't.
Temporary Insanity while under the influence? or a transient psychotic episode?. Again, there is no documentation, no history at least that has ever been surfaced of either. This variation of said defence was recently tried in the Scott Fujita case and the jury rejected it. Certainly if there was any hint of it, Pats security would have been all over it prior to giving him $$$$$.The DA is arguing that it was a planned murder. If the defense argue diminished mental capacity, they will argue that he was so paranoid that he convinced everyone was out to kill him and he was not thinking rationally.
You are thinking of temporary insanity where a person just snaps and does something at the spur of the moment. Diminished mental capacity defense doesn't necessarily have to be a temporary insanity defense.
Unless Lloyd had a gun or Hernandez has defensive wounds or there was some sign at all that the men struggled and Hernandez was in real, IMMEDIATE danger, they will lose, lose, lose every day and twice on Sunday.
I keep hearing Latin King this, Latin King that. Do we have any evidence that Hernandez was tied to that gang, specifically?
Did anyone else here have dreams about this last night? :bricks:
Temporary Insanity while under the influence? or a transient psychotic episode?. Again, there is no documentation, no history at least that has ever been surfaced of either. This variation of said defence was recently tried in the Scott Fujita case and the jury rejected it. Certainly if there was any hint of it, Pats security would have been all over it prior to giving him $$$$$.