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Aaron was our golden boy. he had the family traits, his father and uncle were standout athletes. >> his older brother, dj, was a sports hero, too. bob montgomery covers high school sports for "the bristol press." >> aaron did track, in audition to football, he also did basketball. he was described in any sport he played as a man playing with children. >> he was just kind of goofy and fun. >> kind of had a baby face and, you know, all the teachers loved him. >> brad mcmillan and andrew rigali played basketball with aaron beginning in middle school. >> he was twice the size of me. we were the sa...

Cleared. >> we're confident that aaron will be exonerated. when witnesses have to testify that a jury of aaron's peers will find that he's not guilty, in fact have no part in the killing of odin lloyd. >> however, an interesting twist mid june. hernandez' lawyers ask a judge to issue a subpoena for the inaugurate patriots. the defense wants medical records that may bear upon hernandez' mental state at the time of lloyd's murder. it is an indication his attorneys may be considered what is called a diminished capacity defense, arguing hernandez is less capable of knowing right from wrong. days a...

Being jailed. >> clearly at 16-year-old, old losing your father would be easy to follow into the lifestyle of following people that don't help you make the best choices. >> one choice he makes is to tattoo some of his dad's advice on his arms. >> this is a quote my father always used to give me, "if it is to be, it is up to me, saying whatever i want my life to be is up to me to make it out that way." >> when it comes time to his his college pick, not even his brother, dj, can get him to join where their dad played, the university of connecticut. >> at first, he wouldn't even talk to me, but t...

>> that father/son relationship comes up in conversations with sheriff thomas hudson, who runs the jail where hernandez is being jailed. >> clearly at 16-year-old, old losing your father would be easy to follow into the lifestyle of following people that don't help you make the best choices. >> one choice he makes is to tattoo some of his dad's advice on his arms. >> this is a quote my father always used to give me, "if it is to be, it is up to me, saying whatever i want my life to be is up to me to make it out that way." >> when it comes time to his his college pick, not even his brother, dj,...

And aaron, the way they intertwined. it was just magic, in my eyes. >> but in a heartbeat, that closeness is gone. >> i was sitting in math class with another teammate, phone rang. teacher went to go pick up the phone. and then she said you need to go up to the coach's room. coach walks in and says, "dennis has passed away." >> dennis hernandez, aaron's father, his anchor, dies after routine hernia surgery. it hit 16-year-old aaron hard. >> he was just sad. he couldn't stop the tears. >> felt uncomfortable to see him so hurt. i felt bad for him.