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Judge Vacates Aaron Hernandez's Murder Conviction

The legal doctrine behind today's ruling is known as abatement ab initio ("from the beginning"), the same concept that cleared Ken Lay's criminal record back in 2006.
The murder conviction of Aaron Hernandez, seen here during a 2013 court hearing, was thrown out because he died before an appeal could be heard.

A Massachusetts judge has thrown out the murder conviction of Aaron Hernandez, because the former NFL star died in prison before his appeal could be heard. The

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