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Aaron Hernandez lawyer seeks inquiry on juror issue (The Associated Press)

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- A lawyer for former NFL player and convicted killer Aaron Hernandez has asked a judge to allow an inquiry into what he says is a juror's ''exposure to significant extraneous matter.''

Hernandez was convicted in April of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

James Sultan, a lawyer for the former New England Patriots tight end, made the request in a court filing last week that was unsealed Wednesday. A judge scheduled a June 12 hearing on the request.

Sultan also asked for a subpoena to be issued to determine the ''source of information provided to counsel.