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The death of Aaron Hernandez activated a Massachusetts law that says a pending case is erase if the defendant dies before the case is resolved. In addition to that the tossing out of the murder case means that his former team may have to pay him the money that is owed to him from his contract. If that money is paid to his estate, then it may go to the family of the murder victims. To read more about this story click here.
Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/05/09/judge-erases-aaron-hernandezs-murder-conviction/