Aaron Hernandez was acquitted on Friday of the two murder charges he was facing, though he was found guilty on an unlawful weapon charge.
Being acquitted on the murder charges is extremely significant, and clearly a big relief for the former New England Patriots tight end, who is already serving a life sentence for a previous murder.
After not showing much emotion following the first verdicts being read, Hernandez eventually began crying.
Here he is crying until hearing the verdict on the weapon charge:
Hernandez is appealing his conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd that resulted in a life sentence. One of the game-changers for Hernandez was the hiring of Jose Baez, the attorney who also represented Casey Anthony.
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