Massachusetts better put up a wall, because with their “loophole” for murderers, murderers might be moving up there and filing all kinds of appeals after their murders, just so they can be declared “innocent” after they off themselves.
Legally, that’s brilliant.
That may close the possibility of any civil action against his Estate because Hernandez cannot testify in his own defense.
And, it’s possible his contract with the New England Patriots will come back into force, just as it would have if he had been found not guilty in his first murder trial.
His daughter would certainly have a claim against the Patriots.
And, presumably he left a Will, so his girlfriend and his family might have claims against the Patriots, too.
It’s not unique to Mass and it’s not rare, it’s an established law of the common law system for Fs sake.