patriots. now he is convicted of murder. convicted by a jury in the 2013 slaying of odin lloyd. what say you? is the defendant guilty? guilty of murder in the first or guilty of murder in the second degree? guilty of murder in the first degree. you can hear the emotion in that courtroom. judge susan garsh sentenced hernandez to live in prison without parole. susan candiotti was in the courtroom. she has more. reporter: christine and john good morning. aaron hernandez showed little emotion when the guilty verdict was read. he did lick his lips and rub his chin. something we saw him do during the trial when things got tense. at this moment he turned to see his mother and fiancee in each other s arms weeping. he told them to be strong and appeared to mouth the words
we re waiting for judge susan garsh who should hand down the sentence any moment now. the verdict guilty of first-degree murder. it s a mandatory sentence of life without the possibility of parole. you are charged with the crime of murder. the jury returning a verdict of murder in the first degree. in consideration of the crime for which you now stand committed, you are sentenced by order of the court as follows. you are committed to the cedar junction for the term of your natural life without the possibility of parole. where you were charged with unlawful possession of a firearm