Judge Bans Patriots, NFL Apparel From Courtroom For Aaron Hernandez Trial
FALL RIVER (CBS) -- As former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's murder trial approaches, the judge in that case is banning all Pats gear from the courtroom.
Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder in the June 2013 slaying of Odin Lloyd. The trial is set to begin on Jan. 9 in Fall River.
On Monday, Judge E. Susan Garsh issued guidelines for "protocol, public attendance, and media coverage" of the trial, starting with a ban on the football apparel.
"No person wearing clothing, or a button or other object attached to clothing, or carrying an object that displays any Patriots or other NFL team logo, football-related insignia, or words and/or a photograph that relate in any way to this case will be permitted entry to the Fall River Justice Center during any phase of the trial," Garsh wrote.
Hernandez has also pleaded not guilty to the fatal shootings of two men in 2012 after an encounter at a Boston nightclub.
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