That's right! Aaron Hernandez is now an innocent man. Upon his death his previous conviction for murder became voided. Abatement ab initio principle takes hold because he died while still in an appeals process. All may now revel in the glory of Hernandez without the guilt of celebrating a convicted murderer. Aaron Hernandez is no longer a convicted felon. In fact, I don't think he has a single conviction at all on his record. Maybe he could end up in the Hall of Fame now! That might be a bit of a stretch, but no one can call him a convicted murderer anymore.
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So let us not speak ill of the dead, let us speak only of the deceased's virtues. It shouldn't take too much time...