Sandusky's attorney expects him to be convicted on some counts

[Eugene]

Source: msnbc.com/NBC News

Sandusky's attorney expects him to be convicted on some counts

By M. Alex Johnson, msnbc.com, and Kimberly Kaplan, NBC News

Updated at 7:04 p.m. ET: BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Jerry Sandusky's attorney said Friday that he expects his client to be convicted on some of the 48 child sexual abuse counts against him.

"I would die of a heart attack — shocked — if he was acquitted on all of the charges," Joseph Amendola, the head of Sandusky's defense team, told reporters in Centre County Court.

"It is just statistically unlikely," he said.

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Amendola spoke to reporters for a few minutes inside the courthouse before a court official cut him off. Judge John Cleland has issued a gag order prohibiting participants from making public statements "regarding the Defendant's guilt or innocence".

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Read more: http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/22/12357041-sanduskys-attorney-expects-him-to-be-convicted-on-some-counts

[monmouth]

1. Hopefully this jury will make this man delusional...n/t

[femmocrat]

2. And he's in big trouble with the judge for talking to the press!

Not too smart, Mr. Amendola.

[bluestateguy]

3. Is this guy one of those attorney's who advertises on TV?

Blabbing to the media that he expects his client to be convicted?!

[alphafemale]

4. Are they going to deliberate through the weekend?

Sandusky better enjoy these last few nights as a free man.

Smile away you sick fuck.

[femmocrat]

6. It looks that way unless they come back with a verdict.

The local news said they worked from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. yesterday (not sure if that is correct) and they wanted clarifications on "hearsay'" testimony (from the janitor). They seem to be very diligent as far as anyone can tell.

[alphafemale]

9. If I were sequestered I think I'd prefer to plow ahead.

Not to make light of it in any way. But why spend two extra days away from your home and life needlessly?

[spanone]

5. not what you want to hear from YOUR attorney....

[abelenkpe]

7. Whoa!

What a horrible defense attorney. Who would hire him ever again?

But good news nonetheless.

[CoffeeCat]

8. If Sandudky diesn't serve life in prison

...then we will have to find an alternative name for our justice system. We will no longer have justice in the system if that child rapist does nothing less than life.

He gave numerous children life sentences. He needs to, at the very least, experience the same. He is a danger and needs to be put away forever.

[vankuria]

10. When your own attorney says

he expects you to be found guilty on at least some of the charges, that's pretty convincing your guilty as hell!!

[XemaSab]

11. Dude's probably trying to clear his own conscience

You couldn't pay me enough to defend a scum like Sandusky.

[Spazito]

12. Whoa, Mr. Amendola was summoned to the Judge's chamber...

and it was that summons that cut the interview short.

Not smart, Mr. Amendola, not smart at all.

"Amendola's 15-minute interview ended with him being summoned into the chambers of Judge John Cleland, who presided over the two-week trial. Cleland has issued a gag order barring lawyers from discussing the case."

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/06/jerry_sandusky_trial_defense_a_3.html

[slingsam]

13. Do the bookies...have a line.....on when

Sandusky....will die....of natural causes? A La.....Ken Lay....

[vankuria]

14. Always wondered about that

if Ken Lay really died or if his rich friends helped him get out of the country.

[eppur_se_muova]

15. Well, he was right. nt