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BOSTON (AP) — Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez has appeared in court in Boston as a judge met with attorneys to prepare for his upcoming trial in the 2012 shooting deaths of two men.
Hernandez and his lawyers attended a status conference Wednesday in Suffolk Superior Court. The former tight end is accused of killing Safiro Furtado and Daniel de Abreau in a drive-by shooting following a dispute at a Boston nightclub.
Hernandez also faces a count of witness intimidation. Prosecutors say he shot a witness in the face.
Hernandez grew up in Bristol, Connecticut. He's serving a life sentence in the 2013 killing of Odin (OH'-dihn) Lloyd, who was dating his fiancee's sister.
Jury selection for the Boston murder trial is set to begin Feb. 13. The judge scheduled a Dec. 20 hearing for arguments on pre-trial motions.
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