Second Juror Taken Off Aaron Hernandez Trial For Personal Reasons

Another juror was dismissed in the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez on Wednesday, marking the second time in two weeks a panelist has been removed from the case.

Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh told jurors after a short session Wednesday morning that they may have noticed another empty seat in the jury box.

“That was for reasons that were entirely personal to that juror,” Garsh said. “It has nothing to do with this case.”

Testifying on Wednesday were police officers and a firefighter who responded to the scene where Lloyd’s body was found. Hernandez’s lawyers have tried to portray the investigation as shoddy.

Garsh ended the session for the day at 11 a.m. and said there would be no court Thursday, citing unspecified scheduling issues. The trial was scheduled to resume Friday.

The Huffington Post