Buzzetta

No, this looks like the promo for the prequel to The Human Centipede.

I was very please with how this turned out so thanks to everyone who purchased. Thanks to Jimmers for watching the place for a couple of hours and marking a sale. A Buzzetta sales thread shall return one day... but in another subforum. Time to list some toys on Facebook.

Love is love.

My thoughts on Joe MOC is already well known. So the seller passes the hot potato off to someone else.

Cool... but not $75 cool https://www.shopdisney.com/first-order-short-range-evacuation-vehicle-star-wars-galaxys-edge-400020990525.html Yes it's fits 3 3/4" figures

No more pernts for that phrase. I have a full time job aside from keeping track of these things That was the first rule I nixed for a variety of reasons. Let the thread flow naturally man... let it flow.

https://boards.csgcards.com/blogs/entry/2-the-nfl-legal-troubles-collection/

Bring it to cards... BTW... check out my new journal that i started in sports cards... the link is in my signature here and will feature a collection I am building. I will add a card or two a week. I already have a small stack to scan and add ... but all in good time.

You forgot to mention that incredible beer, wine, and hard liquor section at Target and Walmart. The rest of the nation may make fun of New York for not having such a section. However, always remember Philly is worse.

It's a nice bathrobe... LL Bean... got my New England on.

I'm not scottish

Since the day I was born.

I've gone out to Target in shorts, a t-shirt, sandals, and a bath robe and a mask. Not a care was given that day. It was in the middle of a pandemic.

Coming up later this week... Rae Caruth

The next card I picked up was OJ Simpson. If you are going to try and build a NFL Legal Troubles Collection then you have to go with OJ. Now, there is no chase autograph for OJ as such a concept came into existence after the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and no card company would want to touch him. However OJ DID sign these 1994 OJ Simpsons cards marked with the date of his acquittal. The card is ungraded but PSA / DNA certified. It's the best one can do in this case. From here on out though all cards are chase autographs and will eventually be submitted to CSG with the hopes that they get a notation for being a part of this collection. Legal history Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman murders and trials Main article: O. J. Simpson murder case Criminal trial for murder Simpson's mugshot, June 17, 1994 On June 12, 1994, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were found stabbed to death outside Nicole's condo in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. Simpson was a person of interest in their murders. Simpson did not turn himself in, and on June 17 he became the object of a low-speed pursuit by police while riding as a passenger in the white 1993 Ford Bronco SUV owned and driven by his longtime friend Al Cowlings.[75] TV stations interrupted coverage of the 1994 NBA Finals to broadcast the incident live. With an estimated audience of 95 million people, the event was described as "the most famous ride on American shores since Paul Revere's".[76] The pursuit, arrest, and trial of Simpson were among the most widely publicized events in American history. The trial, often characterized as the Trial of the Century because of its international publicity, likened to that of Sacco and Vanzetti and the Lindbergh kidnapping, culminated after eleven months on October 3, 1995, when the jury rendered a verdict of "not guilty" for the two murders. An estimated 100 million people nationwide tuned in to watch or listen to the verdict announcement.[77] Following Simpson's acquittal, no additional arrests or convictions related to the murders were made. Immediate reaction to the verdict was known for its division along racial lines: a poll of Los Angeles County residents showed that most African Americans there felt justice had been served by the "not guilty" verdict, while the majority of whites and Latinos opined that it had not.[78] The black community was influenced by having suffered in Los Angeles from oppression by the majority-white, discriminatory police department. O. J. Simpson's integrated defense counsel team included Johnnie Cochran, Robert Kardashian, Robert Shapiro, and F. Lee Bailey. Marcia Clark was the lead prosecutor for the State of California.[79][80] According to a 2016 poll, 83% of white Americans and 57% of black Americans believe Simpson committed the murders.[81] Wrongful death civil trial Following Simpson's acquittal of criminal charges, Ron Goldman's family filed a civil lawsuit against Simpson. Daniel Petrocelli represented plaintiff Fred Goldman (Ronald Goldman's father), while Robert Baker represented Simpson.[82] Superior Court Judge Hiroshi Fujisaki presided,[82] and he barred television and still cameras, radio equipment, and courtroom sketch artists from the courtroom.[83] On October 23, 1996, opening statements were made, and on January 16, 1997, both sides rested their cases.[84] On February 5, 1997, a civil jury in Santa Monica, California unanimously found Simpson liable for the wrongful death of and battery against Goldman, and battery against Brown. Simpson was ordered to pay $33,500,000 in damages. In February 1999, an auction of Simpson's Heisman Trophy and other belongings netted almost $500,000, which went to the Goldman family.[85] The Goldman family also tried to collect Simpson's NFL $28,000 yearly pension[86] but failed to collect any money.[87] In 1997, Simpson defaulted on his mortgage at the home in which he had lived for 20 years, at 360 North Rockingham Avenue, and the lender foreclosed in the property. In July 1998, the house was demolished by its next owner, Kenneth Abdalla, an investment banker and president of the Jerry's Famous Deli chain.[88] On September 5, 2006, Goldman's father took Simpson back to court to obtain control over Simpson's "right to publicity", for purposes of satisfying the judgment in the civil court case.[89] On January 4, 2007, a federal judge issued a restraining order prohibiting Simpson from spending any advance he may have received on a canceled book deal and TV interview about the 1994 murders. The matter was dismissed before trial for lack of jurisdiction.[89] On January 19, 2007, a California state judge issued an additional restraining order, ordering Simpson to restrict his spending to "ordinary and necessary living expenses".[89] On March 13, 2007, a judge prevented Simpson from receiving any further compensation from the defunct book deal and TV interview, and the judge ordered the bundled book rights to be auctioned.[citation needed] In August 2007, a Florida bankruptcy court awarded the rights to the book to the Goldman family, to partially satisfy an unpaid civil judgment. Originally titled If I Did It, the book was renamed If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer, with the word "If" reduced in size to make the title appear to read I Did It: Confessions of the Killer. Additional material was added by members of the Goldman family, investigative journalist Dominick Dunne, and author Pablo Fenjves.[90] Other legal troubles The State of California claims Simpson owes $1.44 million in back taxes.[91] A tax lien was filed in his case on September 1, 1999.[92] In the late 1990s, Simpson attempted to register "O. J. Simpson", "O. J.", and "The Juice" as trademarks for "a broad range of goods, including figurines, trading cards, sportswear, medallions, coins, and prepaid telephone cards".[93] A "concerned citizen", William B. Ritchie, sued to oppose the granting of federal registration on the grounds that doing so would be immoral and scandalous. Simpson gave up the effort in 2000 and left California that year for Florida, settling in Miami. Florida is one of few states where pensions and/or residences cannot generally be seized to collect debts. In February 2001, Simpson was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Florida, for simple battery and burglary of an occupied conveyance, for yanking the glasses off another motorist during a traffic dispute three months earlier. If convicted, Simpson could have faced up to 16 years in prison, but he was tried and quickly acquitted of both charges in October 2001.[94] On December 4, 2001, Simpson's Miami home was searched by the FBI on suspicion of ecstasy possession and money laundering. The FBI had received a tip that Simpson was involved in a major drug trafficking ring after 10 other suspects were arrested in the case. Simpson's home was thoroughly searched for two hours, but no illegal drugs were discovered, and no arrest or formal charges were filed following the search. However, investigators uncovered equipment capable of stealing satellite television programming, which eventually led to Simpson's being sued in federal court.[95] On July 4, 2002, Simpson was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Florida, for water speeding through a manatee protection zone and failing to comply with proper boating regulations.[96] The misdemeanor boating regulation charge was dropped, and Simpson was fined for the speeding infraction.[97] In March 2004, satellite television network DirecTV, Inc. accused Simpson in a Miami federal court of using illegal electronic devices to pirate its broadcast signals. The company later won a $25,000 judgment, and Simpson was ordered to pay an additional $33,678 in attorney's fees and costs.[98] Las Vegas robbery Main article: O. J. Simpson robbery case On the night of September 13, 2007, a group of men led by Simpson entered a room at the Palace Station hotel-casino and took sports memorabilia at gunpoint, which resulted in Simpson's being questioned by police.[99][100] Simpson admitted to taking the items, which he said had been stolen from him, but denied breaking into the hotel room; he also denied that he or anyone else carried a gun.[101][102] He was released after questioning. Two days later, Simpson was arrested[1] and initially held without bail.[103] Along with three other men, Simpson was charged with multiple felony counts, including criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, assault, robbery, and using a deadly weapon.[104][105] Bail was set at $125,000, with stipulations that Simpson have no contact with the co-defendants and that he surrender his passport. Simpson did not enter a plea.[106][107] By the end of October 2007, all three of Simpson's co-defendants had plea-bargained with the prosecution in the Clark County, Nevada, court case. Walter Alexander and Charles H. Cashmore accepted plea agreements in exchange for reduced charges and their testimony against Simpson and three other co-defendants, including testimony that guns were used in the robbery.[108] Co-defendant Michael McClinton told a Las Vegas judge that he too would plead guilty to reduced charges and testify against Simpson that guns were used in the robbery. After the hearings, the judge ordered that Simpson be tried for the robbery. On November 8, 2007, Simpson had a preliminary hearing to decide whether he would be tried for the charges. He was held over for trial on all 12 counts. Simpson pleaded not guilty on November 29, and the trial was reset from April to September 8, 2008.[citation needed] In January 2008, Simpson was taken into custody in Florida and was extradited to Las Vegas, where he was incarcerated at the Clark County jail for violating the terms of his bail by attempting to contact Clarence "C. J." Stewart, a co-defendant in the trial. District Attorney David Roger of Clark County provided District Court Judge Jackie Glass with evidence that Simpson had violated his bail terms. A hearing took place on January 16, 2008. Glass raised Simpson's bail to US$250,000 and ordered that he remain in county jail until 15 percent was paid in cash.[109] Simpson posted bond that evening and returned to Miami the next day.[110] Simpson and his co-defendant were found guilty of all charges on October 3, 2008.[111] On October 10, 2008, Simpson's counsel moved for a new trial (trial de novo) on grounds of judicial errors and insufficient evidence.[112] Simpson's attorney announced he would appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court if Judge Glass denied the motion.[112] The attorney for Simpson's co-defendant, C. J. Stewart, petitioned for a new trial, alleging Stewart should have been tried separately and cited possible misconduct by the jury foreman.[112][113][114] Simpson faced a possible life sentence with parole on the kidnapping charge, and mandatory prison time for armed robbery.[115] On December 5, 2008, Simpson was sentenced to a total of 33 years in prison,[116] with the possibility of parole after nine years, in 2017.[2] On September 4, 2009, the Nevada Supreme Court denied a request for bail during Simpson's appeal. In October 2010, the Nevada Supreme Court affirmed his convictions.[117] He served his sentence at the Lovelock Correctional Center where his inmate ID number was #1027820.[118] A Nevada judge agreed on October 19, 2012, to "reopen the armed robbery and kidnapping case against O. J. Simpson to determine if the former football star was so badly represented by his lawyers that he should be freed from prison and get another trial".[119] A hearing was held beginning May 13, 2013, to determine if Simpson was entitled to a new trial.[120] On November 27, 2013, Judge Linda Bell denied Simpson's bid for a new trial on the robbery conviction. In her ruling, Bell wrote that all Simpson's contentions lacked merit.[121] Release from prison On July 31, 2013, the Nevada Parole Board granted Simpson parole on some convictions, but his imprisonment continued based on the weapons and assault convictions. The board considered Simpson's prior record of criminal convictions and good behavior in prison in coming to the decision.[122] At his parole hearing on July 20, 2017, the board decided to grant Simpson parole. He was released on October 1, 2017, having served almost nine years.[123][124]

Topps 2010 C87 This was the first card in the collection that I picked up having bought this from a CGC board member at auction on eBay. After picking this card up, I wondered how many NFL players that found themselves in legal trouble also had chase autograph cards issued. The results, as you will see are astounding. This journal will showcase each card in my collection along with the wikipedia entry for the trouble they found themselves in. Legal issues Hernandez had a number of run-ins with the law throughout his life, beginning just a few months after he arrived in Florida as a pre-freshman. By his own admission, Hernandez became jumpy in nightclubs, and had a history of taking offense at minor slights.[69] He also said that he believed people were trying to physically challenge him and were looking to fight him.[69] Acquaintances described Hernandez as a follower who put himself in jeopardy by hanging out with a dangerous crowd.[19] As a Patriot, Hernandez hired two of his friends from Bristol, both of whom had criminal records, as assistants.[19] One of them, Alexander S. Bradley, was his drug dealer.[19] As Hernandez's assistant, Bradley's other duties including calming Hernandez down during fits of rage and paranoia, and obtaining weapons for him.[19] After his death, his high school teammate and lover said that being drafted by the Patriots "was the worst thing the NFL could have done" because it put him back into close proximity to the criminal friends he had in Connecticut.[19] Hernandez kept a second apartment a secret from his fiancée Shayanna Jenkins and used it to store drugs and weapons.[19][69] He would often go there to chain smoke marijuana.[15] In 2012, Hernandez told his agent that he got his respect through weapons.[9] Boston Police detectives once questioned Hernandez outside of a local bar, but the circumstances around the interview are unclear.[19] 2007 Gainesville bar fight On April 28, 2007, according to a police report in Gainesville, Florida, a 17-year-old Hernandez consumed two alcoholic drinks in a restaurant with Tim Tebow, refused to pay the bill, and was escorted out by a restaurant employee.[14] As the manager walked away, Hernandez "sucker punched" him on the side of the head, rupturing his eardrum.[14] The police responded at 1:17 a.m.[14] Hernandez called Coach Urban Meyer, and Meyer called Huntley Johnson, the team's unofficial defense lawyer.[14] The victim later told police that he had been contacted by lawyers and the team and that a settlement was being worked out, something the team denied.[14] The police department recommended charging Hernandez with felony battery, but the incident was settled out of court with a deferred prosecution agreement.[72][73] 2007 Gainesville double shooting On September 30, 2007, someone approached a car containing Randall Carson, Justin Glass, and Corey Smith on foot and fired five shots while they were waiting at a Gainesville traffic light after having left a nightclub. Smith was shot in the back of the head, and Glass was shot in the arm. Both men survived. Carson, a back-seat passenger, was unharmed, and told police that the shooter was a "Hawaiian" or "Hispanic" male with a large build weighing about 230 lb (100 kg) and having many tattoos.[74] He picked a photo of Hernandez out of a police lineup.[14] The police told Meyer's personal assistant that they wanted to see Hernandez and two teammates immediately.[14] Detectives "kept pushing coaches" to bring the players to the station, but they did not arrive for four hours.[14] In the interim, the players spoke with Johnson, the attorney who often represented players.[14] The other players cooperated with police, but Hernandez invoked his right to counsel and refused to talk to police.[14][74] When police walked into the room to speak to Hernandez, the last of the players to be interviewed, they found him with his head down on the table and sleeping, a posture they said was unusual for someone in the middle of a homicide investigation.[14] No charges were filed at the time but, due to his 2013 arrest and subsequent conviction for the murder of Odin Lloyd, Massachusetts authorities contacted police in Florida to try to determine whether Hernandez was suspected to have a role in the 2007 shooting.[74] Detective Tom Mullins, who was assigned to reinvestigate the shooting, concluded that Hernandez was not the triggerman. Although Carson initially identified Hernandez as such, other witnesses that night described the shooter as looking like a black male, possibly with cornrows. When Mullins re-interviewed Carson, Carson rescinded his statement of the shooter matching Hernandez and said he never saw Hernandez at the scene, but assumed he was the shooter because "they had words earlier at the club." [75] 2011 Plainville fight At 3:45 a.m. on April 30, 2011, police responded to a fight in front of Hernandez's rented townhouse in Plainville, Massachusetts.[19] A high school friend had been pulled over earlier in the evening after driving Hernandez home from a Boston bar.[19] The driver was weaving in and out of lanes and traveling at 120 miles per hour in a work zone and on a highway with a speed limit of 55 miles per hour.[19] The Massachusetts State Trooper who pulled the car over did not arrest the driver because he recognized Hernandez in the passenger seat.[19] The Plainville police also recognized Hernandez, and told the two to go indoors.[19] 2012 Boston double homicide Hernandez was investigated in connection with a double homicide that took place on July 16, 2012, near the Cure Lounge in Boston's South End.[69][76] Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu, 29, and Safiro Teixeira Furtado, 28, both immigrants from Cape Verde and living in Dorchester, were killed by gunshots fired into their vehicle.[77] Witnesses testified that Hernandez's silver SUV pulled up next to the victims and someone from his car yelled racial epithets towards the victims."[77] Someone from the car then fired five shots, killing the two immigrants.[77] Police immediately identified Hernandez, who was then playing for the Patriots, in the club's security camera footage, but thought it was a coincidence that Hernandez happened to be at the club that evening.[77] On May 15, 2014, Hernandez was indicted on murder charges for the killings of de Abreu and Furtado,[78] with additional charges of armed assault and attempted murder associated with shots fired at the surviving occupants in the vehicle.[79] The trial began March 1, 2017.[80] The prosecution case was strongly based on testimony by Bradley, a known drug dealer who had been feuding with Hernandez since he allegedly shot him in the face and left him to die.[81] Hernandez and Bradley each claimed that the other person pulled the trigger.[77] Jose Baez, Hernandez's attorney, argued that the proposed motive was implausible, and Hernandez was a suspect of convenience too close to two unsolved murders.[82] Bradley alleged that Hernandez was infuriated after the victims spilled a drink on him at a nightclub several hours before the shooting and killed them in retaliation.[69] Security camera footage confirmed that Hernandez was in the club for less than ten minutes.[69] Around that time, he calmly posed for a photo with a fan, and left by himself — contradicting Bradley's testimony that he departed with Hernandez.[82] Furthermore, Baez characterized the police investigation as extraordinarily sloppy (e.g., the victims' bodies were kept in their bullet-riddled vehicle as it was towed away from the shooting scene, a major protocol violation) with no physical evidence tying Hernandez to the murders.[82] According to The Boston Globe, there was "powerful evidence that [Hernandez] was at the scene and played a role in their deaths."[8] On April 14, 2017, Hernandez was acquitted of the murders and most of the other charges but found guilty of illegal possession of a handgun.[83] 2013 traffic stop In January 2013, Hernandez and Bradley partied at Cure again.[77] At 2:20 a.m., Bradley was pulled over on the Southeast Expressway after his vehicle speeded at 105 miles per hour.[77] According to the State Police he was "wobbly drunk."[77] Hernandez tried to get his friend out of trouble by saying, "Trooper, I am Aaron Hernandez. It's okay."[77] However, Bradley was still arrested for drunk driving.[77] 2013 Miami shooting of Alexander Bradley In February 2013, Hernandez, Bradley, and several others visited a Florida strip club where they rang up a $10,000 bill.[69] Hernandez began to worry about two men sitting across from them, thinking they were plainclothes Boston police officers.[69] Bradley later recalled telling Hernandez that they were probably tracking the pair as part of their investigation into the double murder outside the Cure.[69] Hernandez and Bradley had a troubled relationship at this point.[69] Bradley claimed that on February 13, 2013, during the same trip, he woke up in a car with Hernandez pointing a gun at his face.[69] The next morning, police found Bradley lying in a parking lot and bleeding from a bullet hole between his eyes.[69] Bradley survived, but lost his right eye.[69] He did not cooperate with police, but instead sought revenge.[69] The pair would trade more than 500 text messages in the next three months, which included death threats and attempts at extortion.[69] Bradley told Hernandez that he had "semiautomatic weapons, bulletproof vests, and a crew that ran six deep."[69] Hernandez's agent tried, unsuccessfully, to settle the matter quietly.[69] Bradley demanded $5 million to keep his silence, and Hernandez countered with $1.5 million.[69] Bradley then asked for $2.5 million.[69] Hernandez did not respond, but instead went to see his lawyer.[69] On June 13, 2013, Bradley filed a civil lawsuit for damages against Hernandez in a Florida federal court.[84] He withdrew the suit four days later, giving the two a chance to work out a settlement without the media knowing about it.[69][85][86] On September 3, 2013, Hernandez's lawyers filed a postponement request in federal court until his murder charges were resolved. In February 2016, Hernandez reached a settlement with Bradley over the lawsuit. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.[87] On May 11, 2015, Hernandez was indicted for witness intimidation in relation to the Bradley shooting, since Bradley was reportedly a witness to the 2012 Boston double homicide. The intimidation charge for Hernandez carried a maximum penalty of ten years in prison.[88][89][90] This charge was included in Hernandez's trial for the double homicide, which began on March 1, 2017.[91] During the trial, it was revealed Bradley texted his lawyer this about the shooting in a deleted text message: "Now u sure once I withdraw this lawsuit I wont be held on perjury after I tell the truth about me not recalling anything about who shot me."[92] Hernandez was later acquitted of the charge of witness intimidation by a jury on April 14, 2017. They also acquitted Hernandez of all other charges in the murders of de Abreu and Furtado, except for finding him guilty on one count of illegal possession of firearms.[93] 2013 California incidents Hernandez traveled to California with Jenkins and their young daughter in 2013 to have shoulder surgery.[69] While there, Jenkins called the police twice in less than a week, claiming that Hernandez was drunk and violent.[69] In the first incident, Hernandez put his hand through a window.[69] Hernandez's brother and friends later said that there were drugs and guns in the rented apartment, but police determined that Jenkins and the child were not in danger and never searched the premises.[69] D.J. found Hernandez alone on the roof of the building one night, looking defeated and rubbing the barrel of a gun against his face.[69] Murder of Odin Lloyd Main article: Murder of Odin Lloyd Aaron Hernandez Conviction(s) First-degree murder Criminal penalty Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole Capture status Deceased Details Victims Odin Lloyd Date June 17, 2013 On June 18, 2013, police searched Hernandez's home in connection with an investigation into the shooting death of a friend, Odin Lloyd, whose body was found, with multiple gunshot wounds to the back and chest, in an industrial park about a mile from Hernandez's house.[94][95] The following day, Hernandez assured Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and owner Robert Kraft that he had nothing to do with the shooting.[69] Despite this, Hernandez was "barred" from Gillette Stadium[96] lest it become "the site of a media stakeout."[97] The team also decided, a week before his eventual arrest, to sever the ties with Hernandez if he was arrested on any charge related to the case.[98] On June 26, 2013, Hernandez was charged with first-degree murder,[74][77] in addition to five gun-related charges.[99] The Patriots released Hernandez from the team about ninety minutes later, before officially learning the charges against him.[98] Two other men were also arrested in connection with Lloyd's death.[100][101] On August 22, 2013, Hernandez was indicted by a grand jury for the murder of Lloyd;[102] he pled not guilty on September 6, 2013.[103] On April 15, 2015, he was found guilty of murder in the first degree, a charge that in Massachusetts automatically carries a sentence of life in prison without any possibility of parole; he also was found guilty of five firearm charges.[104][105] A motive for the murder was never definitively established. Police investigated the possibility that Lloyd may have learned of Hernandez's bisexuality and that Hernandez was worried that Lloyd might out him to others.[106][107] Release from team and aftermath Hernandez's arrest and subsequent termination by the Patriots resulted in financial and other consequences. He automatically forfeited his 2015–18 salaries, totaling $19.3 million, which were not guaranteed.[108] The Patriots voided all remaining guarantees, including his 2013 and 2014 salaries, on the terms that those guarantees were for skill, injury, or salary cap room, and did not include being cut for "conduct detrimental to the best interests of professional football."[108] The team planned to withhold $3.25 million of Hernandez's 2012 signing bonus that was due to be paid in 2014, and to recoup the signing bonus already paid.[108] Within hours of Hernandez's arrest, the team's official pro shop at Patriot Place removed all his memorabilia and merchandise, and removed these items from its website as well.[109] The Patriots ProShop exchanged about 2,500 previously sold Hernandez jerseys for other jerseys, destroying and recycling the Hernandez jerseys for a loss of about $250,000.[8][110] The NFL salary cap allows teams to pro-rate signing bonuses over the life of a contract or a five-year period, whichever is shorter. By releasing Hernandez, the Patriots accelerated all of Hernandez's remaining guaranteed money into the 2013 and 2014 salary caps: the team took a $2.55 million hit in 2013, and another $7.5 million in 2014.[108] Since Hernandez had not completed his fourth season in the league, the Patriots were required to place him on waivers after releasing him. He went unclaimed. After Hernandez cleared waivers on June 28, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced that, while charges against Hernandez were pending, the NFL would not approve any contract signed by Hernandez until Goodell held a hearing to determine whether or not Hernandez should face suspension or other action under the league's Personal Conduct Policy.[111] In prison phone calls, Hernandez expressed distress at his treatment by Belichick and the Patriots.[112] CytoSport and Puma terminated their endorsement deals with Hernandez.[8] EA Sports announced that Hernandez's likeness would be dropped from its NCAA Football 14 and Madden NFL 25 video games.[113] After visitor complaints, a prize-winning photo of Hernandez from his rookie season, depicting him triumphantly high-stepping into the end zone in front of Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields, was removed from the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[114] Panini America, a sports memorabilia and trading-card company, removed stickers of Hernandez from approximately 500,000 sticker books that had not yet been sent to collectors. The company replaced the stickers, as well as trading cards, with cards depicting Tim Tebow.[115] The University of Florida removed Hernandez's name and likeness from various locations at its football facilities, including a stone that had his name and "All American" inscribed upon it.[8][116] Bristol Central High School also removed all his awards and gave them to his family.[81] Pop Warner removed his name from a list of award recipients.[8] Hernandez gave power of attorney to his agent, and instructed him to provide his fiancée with $3,000 a month and to help her find more affordable housing.[112] He also set aside $500,000 for his fiancée and their daughter, and $120,000 for a close friend.[112] After his arrest, his vacant house fell into "extreme disrepair", including suffering burst pipes and mold.[8] Appeal and conviction Further information: abatement ab initio After Hernandez' death, on April 25, 2017, his lawyers filed a motion at Massachusetts Superior Court in Fall River to vacate his murder conviction.[117][118] The request was granted May 9, 2017; therefore Hernandez technically died an innocent man, due to the legal principle of abatement ab initio.[119] Under Massachusetts law, this principle asserts that when a criminal defendant dies but has not exhausted all legal appeals, the case reverts to its status "at the beginning"—the conviction is vacated and the defendant is rendered "innocent."[119] At the time of his death, Hernandez was in the process of filing an appeal for his 2015 conviction in the murder of Odin Lloyd.[119] As of May 9, 2017, the date of the judge's ruling to vacate, the Bristol County district attorneys stated they planned to appeal the ruling, to the Massachusetts Supreme Court if necessary.[120][121] The Lloyd family was disappointed with the ruling, but their attorney did not believe it would affect the wrongful death civil suit which the family had filed.[117][122][123] The appeal was heard by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in November 2018, a year after Hernandez' death, by six justices. The attorney representing the Lloyd family, Thomas M. Quinn, III, argued that Hernandez was rightfully convicted of Lloyd's murder and that the conviction was unfairly wiped out. Quinn also argued that Hernandez killed himself knowing of the technicality that would get his conviction thrown out, and that, "He should not be able to accomplish in death, what he never would have been able to do in life." (159) On March 13, 2019, the Supreme Judicial Court reinstated Hernandez's conviction, but stated that the trial record would note that his conviction was "neither affirmed nor reversed"; the appeal was rendered moot because Hernandez died while the case was on appeal.[124] The Court, in their ruling, also officially ended the practice of abatement ab initio, ruling that it was outdated, never made sense, and that it was "no longer consonant with the circumstances of contemporary life, if, in fact, it ever was." After the ruling, Hernandez' estate vowed to appeal the ruling further.

The NFL Legal Troubles Collection focuses on chase autograph cards that I pick up of NFL players past and present, alive and deceased, incarcerated, acquitted, paroled, or agreed to a plea bargain that found themselves on the wrong side of the law. The card I own will be showcased along with my commentary as well as the wikipedia entry detailing their actions that led to be part of this club. Enjoy and feel free to comment. Aaron Hernandez OJ Simpson Rae Caruth Donte Stallworth Plaxico Burress Greg Robinson

Why do I feel like I am going to get roundhouse kicked through a storefront window one day from an apparent stranger?

60's hipster? I could see that. Remember everyone. Kav was buying books in the Silver Age.

AF15 CGC 6.0 = $96,000 Seriously?! That's like... absurd.

Yup. I started buying Golden Age Supermans and Batmans around ten years ago when I was in my 30's. Now, before @kav comes on here and says that he was buying Golden Age books at an even younger age than the rest of us, it is not because he was making smarter collecting choices, it is because the old man had the luxury of only paying 10 cents for each of them off the rack as they were initially being published.

I think that Golden Age is safe depending on the character. I have no interest in bidding on the first Buck Rogers but Golden Age Superman War books will always interest me. Superman is a classic character that supersedes the hobby. I don't care if someone "likes" or "dislikes" Superman, the hobby is identified through him in the same way that cartoons are identified through Mickey Mouse. As long as Superman remains a published character in some form of media be it online or in paper form, cartoon or live action movie, Superman remains in the public eye and firmly established in American pop culture.

Honestly though, for some reason, knowing what people are paying for these puts a small pit in my stomach.

Earliest I start selling my copies is post retirement.