Aaron Hernandez hires new defense attorneys

Aaron Hernandez hired a series of new attorneys ahead of his upcoming double-murder trial.

Hernandez is accused of killing two men in a drive-by shooting after a nightclub argument in Boston's South End. In a separate case, Hernandez was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Odin Lloyd.

ESPN's Michele Steele obtained a statement from Jose Baez, where he said that he's representing the former New England Patriots tight end.

Baez is best known for representing Casey Anthony, who was acquitted of murdering her daughter.

Below is the following statement from Baez:

I can now confirm that my firm has been retained to represent Mr. Aaron Hernandez in his upcoming trial. Mr. Hernandez strongly maintains his innocence, and I plan to establish that before a jury of his peers. I have fully committed myself to ensuring a fair and just trial for Mr. Hernandez. To accomplish this, I have assembled the best legal team in the country to serve as co-counsel. The legal team will consist of me as lead counsel, Harvard Law Professor and criminal law expert Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., renowned criminal defense attorney and trial expert Alex Spiro, and forensic science counsel Linda Kenney Baden. We understand that numerous reports of our client's alleged activity have been published, but we ask the public to afford Mr. Hernandez the presumption of innocence and the let the facts unfold in a court of law.