article_snippet.sent: On Wednesday, a Fall River, Massachusetts, jury -- after deliberating 35 hours over the course of seven days -- found the former New England patriots tight end guilty of first-degree murder, which carries a penalty of life without parole,  as well as unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
article_snippet.sent: Friends and fans alike wondered: How could the star player who had more than 900 receiving yards in 2011 now be on trial for murder?
highlights_snippet.sent: A jury has found ex-New England Patriots star guilty of murder .
  