Aaron Hernandez, formerly an NFL football player with a $40 million contract, was convicted of the murder of Odin Lloyd and sentenced to life in prison.Hernandez is not the only professional athlete to receive a life sentence, though. Our infographic looks at the top five longest prison sentences handed down to professional athletes convicted of crimes.
Other famous athletes the received lengthy jail sentences include "Fast Eddie" Johnson of the NBA, Mell Hall of Major League Baseball (MLB), Darryl Henley of the Nation Football League (NFL), and O.J. Simpson of the NFL.
What Are Other Famous Lengthy Jail Sentences?
The state of Oklahoma is well known for its' laws punishing criminals with lengthy jail sentences. The harshest penalties are for violent crimes, especially those that involve young children or minors. Charles Scott Robinson is infamous for his crimes and for the fact that he received the longest prison sentence in U.S. history. Robinson was sentenced to 30,000 years for sex crimes committed against a 3-year old girl in the 1990s.
