<p>The direct witness who was in the Korean war (Calhoun) is the one who is now incompetent to testify. Even if his colleagues or supervisor testify to what he said or how he acted, what he said is hearsay and could get thrown out, unfortunately.</p>
<p>jym,</p>
<p>I bet you are absolutely right.</p>
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<p>OhioMom, sadly, apparently not.</p>
<p>“I don’t know the law. If these 10 new allegations are investigated and proven to be true, can they be part of the trial even if they weren’t in the original GJ report?”</p>
<p>Yes.</p>
<p>Nrdsb4, right.</p>
<p>As adults, we are aware of the painful reality that predators walk in our midst every day. There is little reason to be shocked when we learn of adults abusing children. But if it is true that Penn State covered for a predator in order to protect the reputation of their football team, coach, or university; well, that is unacceptable by any standard.</p>
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No, Jerry Sanduskys defense is the same story as Curleys
Paternos GJ testimony says:
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<p>Spoke to my H who has been a traveling, college, semi-pro athlete.
He certainly has showered communally with his team-mates, but has NEVER EVER at ANY facility at ANY age showered with the Coach, period.
NEVER has a younger child showered with his team, EVER.</p>
<p>There is some huge disconnect here. Sandusky is in denial, He may be a very very sick dude. I was trying to give him the benefit of the doubt. </p>
<p>Spooky. Beyond novelistic. His attorney is really spooky, too- who else would take his case?</p>
<p>Stats21, I believe certain numerous individuals did.</p>
<p>When is Joe Paterno doing his interview with Bob Costas?<br>
It will be his chance to tell what he knew and when he knew it</p>
<p>“Spooky. Beyond novelistic. His attorney is really spooky, too- who else would take his case?”</p>
<p>I think a lot of lawyers would take this case and I would not fault a lawyer who did. Sandusky has his legal rights, would not want to take those away.</p>
<p>Doesn’t sound like he picked the best lawyer to represent him though. Wonder if they are friends.</p>
<p>“When is Joe Paterno doing his interview with Bob Costas?
It will be his chance to tell what he knew and when he knew it.”</p>
<p>And I’m sure Costas would be accommodating, if Sandusky interview is any indication.</p>
<p>With regards to Penn State and its effort to pay for and defend Schultz and the AD, unfortunately I think Penn State will vigorously defend them because that is the linchpin to the civil case against the school. If those two are guilty, basically the school is libel to any abusive acts by Sandusky that are related to the school or on the premises.</p>
<p>But lawyers do THINK before taking cases- will this one fly at all? what effects by association will there be to my reputation? etc.
Sandusky is certainly entitled to legal rights, but a given lawyer is under no obligation to represent someone just to make sure the rights of an individual are enforced.
If a lawyer is very good, and busy, and possibly personally very moral, then those standards would go up.</p>
<p>dadx,</p>
<p>What are the other benefits of being a janitor?</p>
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Yes, and that is the cause of PSU’s image problem. As long as they are more concern with possible civil litigation verses coming clean and admitting major mistakes were made that injured children and offering support for those children, the public will not let PSU put this behind them and move forward.</p>
<p>PSU needs to decide as an institution if they are going to do the legally safe thing or the morally right thing.</p>
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I would have little respect for a criminal defense attorney who thought this way.</p>
<p>“PSU needs to decide as an institution if they are going to do the legally safe thing or the morally right thing.”</p>
<p>I would be very surprised if they don’t vigorously defend and then try to settle out of court on all pending cases. Lay low, replace all the administrators and football staffs. Bring in a very respected well known coach (and very well paid), and try to get back to having competitive program within 4-5 years.</p>
<p>Funny that i can’t find where Joe Amendola got his law degree…my guess is PSU? And probably has known Sandusky for decades…the reportof him impregnating his 16 yr old client makes him a good attorney for Sandusky,bith have a proclivity for young children, theough Amerndola married his,and subsequently divorced her…another dirtbag</p>
<p>Like GTalum, I have been a masters swimmer. I too have frequently been in group showers with women and girls of all ages. I’ve probably been showering where the only other person there was a young girl (it’s been a long time since I did masters swimming so I wouldn’t remember anything so unremarkable). If I walked into a shower and saw that the only two people there were a woman and a young girl, and I didn’t see any untoward activity, I would think nothing of it.</p>
<p>So if I were on Sandusky’s jury, and the worst evidence presented was that he sometimes showered with a young boy, I would be forced to acquit him.</p>
<p>Have to agree with Hunt on post #2275. Attorneys are supposed to be objective in their decision to accept a client, and thereafter it’s their obligation to be doggedly biased in favor of their client. I don’t believe that most Americans would really want it any other way, despite the unattractiveness of a particular accused criminal client, such as Sandusky.</p>
<p>Well, I’m not going to comment on the personal issues of the attorney Sandusky decided to contact. I’m sure that any criminal defense attorney without a conflict of interest would have taken this case. Everyone in our country deserves their day in court, if accused, and defense attorneys are an important part of what keeps our country what it is.</p>
<p>we can all speculate, and I personally hope sandusky gets the maximum penalty and that the prosecutors will be able to prove their case. Apparently at least ten other alleged victims have come forward. So, we shall see what charges are brought, or if he pleas, or what happens.</p>
<p>Also, I never assume attaining a defense attorney means someone is guilty. If I were asked to come and speak to the police on a criminal matter, or if my children were, I would bring an attorney with me. My kids know never to speak to the police without calling us first. the attorney is there to protect you from things like what is going on on this thread.</p>
<p>This is diner talk, coffee shop talk.</p>
<p>But, legal system and the standards there, are very different imho.</p>
<p>As for Paterno, wouldn’t it be interesting if he ended up as a witness for the prosecution? Could happen. Maybe Penn State shouldn’t have just fired him. He is one of the two adults in the 02 case who said it was of a sexual nature and did not say “horsing around.”</p>