But Garsh rejected the argument that Hernandez had forfeited his right to appeal by taking his own life, saying no one can ever know for sure why Hernandez killed himself.
A judge who agreed to erase Aaron Hernandez's conviction in a 2013 murder has said there may be "complex and myriad" reasons why the former National Football League star took his own life. The conviction was vacated on Tuesday. She even thought the suicide was a hoax.
"It is fair to conclude based on what was presented that it was a knowing decision that he had thought about and acted upon", Quinn told reporters, standing alongside Lloyd's mother, Ursula Ward.
In the interview - which is scheduled to air May 15 and May 16 on Fox Providence at 5 p.m. - Jenkins Hernandez told Dr. Phil she thought things were looking up for the couple.
"In our book, he's guilty, and he's always going to be guilty", Ursula Ward said.
Jose Baez, Hernandez's lawyer, told TMZ he wasn't sure how the abatement would affect Hernandez's contract or National Football League pension.
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A teaser for the interview revealed that McGraw asked Jenkins-Hernandez outright if Aaron killed himself "so you could collect $6.5 million" from the New England Patriots. He had recently been acquitted of two other murders.
"In Aaron's case, his murder conviction was pending appeal". Some states have doctrines similar to MA case law that says convictions aren't final until the merits of a defendant's appeal have been decided. She said she was compelled to follow it.
Shayanna also said she didn't believe it at first when someone called to tell her Hernandez had committed suicide because he appeared so optimistic when they last spoke.
Prosecutor Patrick Bomberg said Hernandez's suicide was a "calculated act". A lawyer for Jenkins-Hernandez did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Recent court filings have indicated Hernandez's estate is broke. But he noted that a message Hernandez left for his fiancee said, in part: "You're rich".
Corrections officers found Hernandez in the his jail cell shortly after 3 a.m. on April 19. He was serving a life sentence in the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd.
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