Aaron Hernandez, former Patriots tight end and alleged murderer, has filed a motion to suppress statements he made to police while they were searching his home in June 2013 because, he claims, he felt “helpless’’ to resist them.

According to The Boston Globe, Hernandez, who is listed as six-feet, one-inch tall and weighing 245 pounds on NFL.com, felt “helpless’’ when police asked him questions about the murder of Odin Lloyd:

“I felt helpless in the face of the occupation of my house by the police,’’ he said in a newly released court document. “I was also very concerned about what would happen to my fiance and our baby if I refused to answer their questions. I did not feel free to leave at any time during the search.’’

Hernandez’s lawyers also argued that he was not given his Miranda rights when he spoke to police.

In August, Judge Susan Garsh ruled that evidence from some electronic devices taken from Hernandez’s home were inadmissable because they were not listed on the search warrant.


Hernandez is charged with the 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd and the 2012 murders of Daniel Abreu and Safiro Furtado. He has pleaded not guilty to all three murders.