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Aaron Hernandez double-murder trial delayed, again

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BOSTON -- A judge has agreed to another postponement in the next murder trial for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who is currently serving life for another killing.

Aaron Hernandez of the New England Patriots during a game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium in Foxobor, Mass., Dec. 10, 2012 Jim Rogash, Getty Images
Hernandez is charged with killing two men in Boston in 2012. Jury selection for the trial was scheduled to begin Jan. 19, but Suffolk Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Locke on Wednesday granted a motion by defense attorneys and prosecutors for a postponement. Both sides cited a pending appeal over evidence in the case.

No new trial date was set. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to gunning down Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado after a chance encounter at a Boston nightclub.

He already is serving a life sentence after being convicted this year of the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, an acquaintance who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee.

First published on December 25, 2015 / 8:28 AM EST

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