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Ex-Patriot Hernandez due in court in murder case

FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2013 file photo, former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez attends a pretrial court hearing in Fall River, Mass. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in the killing of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player from Boston who was dating the sister of Hernandez's girlfriend. On Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, Lloyd's family filed a wrongful death suit against Hernandez in court in New Bedford, Mass. (AP Photo/Brian Snyder, Pool, File)

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez is due to appear in court again in the murder case against him.

FILE – In this Oct. 9, 2013 file photo, former New England Patriots NFL football player Aaron Hernandez attends a pretrial court hearing in Fall River, Mass. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in the killing of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player from Boston who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s girlfriend. On Monday, Dec. 16, 2013, Lloyd’s family filed a wrongful death suit against Hernandez in court in New Bedford, Mass. (AP Photo/Brian Snyder, Pool, File)

A hearing in the case is scheduled for Monday afternoon in Fall River Superior Court. The defense has accused District Attorney Samuel Sutter’s office of violating a gag order in the case and jeopardizing Hernandez’s right to a fair trial. The prosecution denies the allegations.

A judge is expected to hear arguments related to that matter.

Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder in the June shooting death of Odin Lloyd, a 27-year-old semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s girlfriend.

Lloyd’s family last week filed a wrongful death suit against the ex-Patriot, seeking unspecified damages.

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