Wikipedia Crime of Passion
A good lawyer could argue this is a crime of passion. The main thing is to make sure the 2012 case doesn't stick. But it is not out of the realm of possibility for a good lawyer to get this done.
A good lawyer can do anything. R Kelly was on camera my dude. I've seen people get away with crazy sh*t based on technicalities. More than anything, the type of conversation they had. He was "hurt". "Betrayed", these our key words. If he had killed him for drugs, or for money (like a hitman on a contract), it would be a different story. One could argue that he couldn't have planned it to come out that way, because if he did, he most likely would have left the body somewhere much farther away. A good lawyer can get the premeditated tag removed. There's no way he can avoid jail time. But if they can avoid it being murder one,
Massachusetts Manslaughter Definition
Massachusetts doesn't have a definition for 3rd degree murder so I used manslaughter, which states exactly what I've been trying to say. Whose to say Hernandez didn't carry a weapon because he didn't know what Odin might do? They argued, and in the heat of the moment, he shot him. He was so shocked, he ditched the body and went back home. If he was so professional, he would have cleaned the car. Sh*t, he could have returned the car in New Hampshire or some sh*t after taking it to the cleaners. But he didn't. All I'm saying that a good lawyer can get it done.