Former Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez will be represented by a new high-profile team of lawyers to sort through his remaining legal matters.
Jose Baez, the noted Florida attorney who defended Casey Anthony in 2011, announced Wednesday he has been retained to serve as lead counsel for Hernandez during the former NFL star's double-homicide trial. Other members of Baez's group include Harvard Law professor Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., forensic science counsel Linda Kenney Baden and criminal defense attorney Alex Spiro, who has represented NBA players Thabo Sefolosha and J.R. Smith in recent cases.
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