Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez wipes tears from his eyes as he stands with defense attorney Ronald Sullivan reacting to his double murder acquittal at Suffolk Superior Court Friday, April 14, 2017 in Boston. Hernandez stood trial for the July 2012 killings of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado who he encountered in a Boston nightclub. The former NFL player is already serving a life sentence in the 2013 killing of semi-professional football player Odin Lloyd. AP Photo/Stephan Savoia, Pool

Aaron Hernandez cries after being found not guilty of murders

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Larry Brown | Last updated 4/14/17

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.

Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez found NOT GUILTY of double murder. But he's already serving life in prison for another murder. pic.twitter.com/L57OomS2IO

— Tim Caputo (@Tim_Caputo) April 14, 2017

Here he is crying until hearing the verdict on the weapon charge:

#AaronHernandez crying in court after being acquitted of double murder. (He's already serving life in prison though) pic.twitter.com/3jd3qZA58l

— Tim Caputo (@Tim_Caputo) April 14, 2017

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.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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