Aaron Hernandez Case: Inmate Attacked by Hernandez Won't Testify About Altercation

The man who was physically attacked by former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez in Bristol County Jail will not testify about the incident.

Andrew Booker, the man who was attacked by Hernandez a few weeks ago in the jailhouse, said he does not want to testify because he doesn't want to inform on a fellow inmate, according to the New York Daily News.

"He doesn't want to go after Hernandez. He doesn't want to be a rat," said Booker's lawyer Michael Maloney.

Booker, 25, was being held in the same unit as Hernandez, who is charged with the first-degree murder of Odin Lloyd. Hernandez's fellow inmate faces drugs and weapons charges, and has pleaded not guilty.

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said neither inmate required medical attention following the altercation.

He also said that jail administrators would review their procedures, as only one inmate is allowed to be in Hernandez' section at a time. Hernandez was the only person charged in the incident.

Hernandez, 24, is accused of murdering Lloyd, 27, who was found fatally shot in an industrial park near Hernandez's home on June 17, 2013. He has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and weapons-related charges.

Hernandez has been held without bail since June 26.

Also, the trial judge overseeing former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez's murder trial refused to alter her gag order last week, claiming the changes to the order sought by District Attorney C. Samuel Sutter were unwarranted.

Bristol Superior Court Judge E. Susan Garsh released an order Tuesday that says her gag order is based on ethical precedents for lawyers and prosecutors, and does not unduly burden the prosecution, Boston.com reports.

"The Commonwealth has not made a credible showing that any of the required steps are beyond its power to implement or unduly burdensome," Garsh wrote.

Yet, the ruling does not end the debate between Sutter and the judge. Prosecutors tried to have Garsh removed from all five Superior Court criminal cases that revolve around Hernandez's murder trial for the slaying of Odin Lloyd, yet were unsuccessful.