Video/photo evidence from the second Aaron Hernandez trial
Submitted | March 2, 2023 |
Est. Completion | None |
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From: Nadim Saleh
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Hello, Former NFL player Aaron Hernandez went to trial for double murder in 2017 and he was found not guilty.
During the trial various photos and pieces of video were used as evidence against Aaron Hernandez. Examples of this include photos of all of Mr. Hernandez's tattoos as well as CCTV footage of Aaron and the victims in the vicinity of the alleged crime.
Would it be possible for you to send me all of the video/photo evidence from the trial?
The reason I want this information is because I believe there are life lessons to be learned from this appalling crime.
Thank you for your time.
I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.
I expect the request to be filled in an accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Nadim Saleh
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Massachusetts Public Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on March 3, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
Good morning,
I hope all is well. In regard to your public records request searching for the video/photo evidence from the Aaron Hernandez double murder trial in 2017, we would like to direct you to the Suffolk County Superior Court Criminal Clerks Office for this information. Because the specifics you are looking for were used as exhibits during the trial, our office is not in possession of those materials. If there is any other information you would like to discuss, please feel free to reach back out. Thank you and have a great day!
Marc Phinney
Records Access Officer
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