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Aaron Hernandez moved to new jail
Aaron Hernandez Heal
In this Feb. 7, 2014, file photo, former New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez, right, speaks to his attorney Charles Rankin during a hearing at Bristol Superior Court, in Fall River, Mass. - photo by Associated Press
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez can transfer to a jail closer to Boston for easier access to his lawyers while he awaits trial on a murder charge, a judge ruled Monday. Hernandez was in court for the hearing, which addressed mostly procedural issues. He smiled and mouthed messages to his family before the hearing began.