Aaron Hernandez Trial: Prosecution Rests Case Against Former Patriots TE

The prosecutors in the murder trial for former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez have rested their case as of Thursday.

Michele Steele of ESPN reported the news, indicating that Hernandez's defense would begin Monday. Steele provided further details regarding what Hernandez's legal team did once the prosecution rested:

Hernandez has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly killing Odin Lloyd.

Yahoo Sports' Dan Wetzel added more context, which shows the disparity between the number of witnesses from both sides of the case:

Hernandez's team is slated to call on a DNA expert as a witness in his Monday defense, according to Steele, who reports a PCP expert could be brought to the stand as well. 

Such a strategy may make it easier to pin the crime on co-defendants Ernest Wallace and Carlos Ortiz. The two were allegedly high on PCP on the night of the murder, as noted by Boston.com, based on testimony from Hernandez's cousin Jennifer Mercado.