The Aaron Hernandez jury and alternate jurors sat down as a group with CNN 's Anderson Cooper on Thursday . The jury wanted to make it known that they gave Hernandez a fair trial and did not let his notoriety get in the way of their difficult decision making . Hernandez , Wednesday , was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on 25 for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd . Before his arrest , Hernandez was a star tight-end for the New England Patriots , with a $ 40million five-year contract .
The Aaron Hernandez jury and alternate jurors sat down as a group with CNN 's Anderson Cooper on Thursday . The jury wanted to make it known that they gave Hernandez a fair trial and did not let his notoriety get in the way of their difficult decision making . Hernandez , 25 , was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Wednesday for the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd . Before his arrest , Hernandez was a star tight-end for the New England Patriots , with a $ 40million five-year contract .