When Aaron Hernandez appeared before a judge, rumors that the
one-time New England Patriots tight end had joined a gang while in
prison were re-ignited by a new tattoo on the former NFL star's neck.
Hernandez is charged with killing two men in Boston in 2012. Jury
selection for the trial was scheduled to begin Jan. 19, but Suffolk
Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Locke on Wednesday granted a motion by
defense attorneys and prosecutors for a postponement.
Both sides cited a pending appeal over evidence in the case.
The neck tattoo was first spotted during a May court appearance, but it had been partly covered.
According to Boston.com
, at Tuesday's hearing, it was fully exposed.
It includes the words “Lifetime Loyalty,” above a five-pointed star.
The "Y" at the end of "loyalty" is formed by a hand forming the
hang-loose surfing gesture. Law-enforcement officials believe the the
five-pointed star is a symbol affiliated with the Bloods gang.
No new trial date was set.
Hernandez grew up in Bristol, Connecticut. He has pleaded not guilty
to gunning down Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado after a chance
encounter at a Boston nightclub. He already is serving a life sentence
after being convicted this year of the 2013 killing of a man who was
dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee.
The tattoo was not present on his neck during his first murder trial.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Source: http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2015/12/25/tattoo-visible-at-hearing-to-postpone-aaron-hernandez-murder-trial-fuels-gang/
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