The three acquittals were all involuntary deviate sexual intercourse charges including the incident Mike McQueary witnessed
Interesting. So does that mean they didn't credit McQueary? What are the elements of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse?The three acquittals were all involuntary deviate sexual intercourse charges including the incident Mike McQueary witnessed
I agree with you wholeheartedly. You can't help thinking about the lives that were ruined while people shirked their responsibilities to stop this monster.I feel conflicted in my happiness with this decision. But, I am really, really happy right now. I can't even imagine that level of evilness.
Solitary.Cannot imagine a scenario where he is alive 6 months from now.
Yeah, what the fuck? And he agreed to get grilled by Toobin?One of his lawyers is running his mouth off (and it seems like he's kind of a runaway train) about how they'll appeal this on CNN.
Does he think CNN has jurisdiction?One of his lawyers is running his mouth off (and it seems like he's kind of a runaway train) about how they'll appeal this on CNN.
We'll find out soon enough I'm sure, but maybe they were willing to accept McQueary's account that something inappropriate happened, but that "slapping noises" weren't enough to prove actual intercourse?Interesting. So does that mean they didn't credit McQueary? What are the elements of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse?
That's genuine Nittany Lion pelt.nice suit, who shot the couch?
Sandusky has damaged a lot of kids. "It's Tickle time for real now".Amendola: "It is not a surprise due to the overwhelming amount of evidence. Due to judicial restrictions we were forced to proceed to trial now; June is too soon. We have some appeal issues. Judge and prosecution did an excellent job. It would be my privilege to serve in front of Judge Cleland in the future.
A number of people asked me why Sandusky did not testify. Late Thu afternoon, the Commonwealth asked the court to keep its case open over night; I received a call from prosecution saying Matt Sandusky claimed abuse and would like to testify. They said they would call him as a rebuttal witness only, and calling Sandusky would have allowed the Commonwealth to call Matt Sandusky as a rebuttal witness. Sandusky's other children and wife were ready to testify against Matt Sandusky if he were called; as a matter of judicial strategy we decided not to call Jerry Sandusky. This at least provided the prospect he would be acquitted...acquitted of at least some of the charges.
There are lots of innocent people sitting in jails. [inappropriate smiles in response to jeers from crowd] I don't have any problem with the jury's verdict; we had a good jury."
She was 17 when he knocked her up. Yeah.Amendola just made me hate him a little bit less right there, then I remember he married an 18 year old former client.
Google: "geoghan"I've always been conflicted about the death penalty (part of me thinks it lets the offender off too easily in certain cases), but damn if I'm not happy it isn't an option here. There's a lot of offenses that I think have grey areas of right/wrong (see thread on the guy who killed his daughter's molester), but this is a crime that there is no defense for EVER. Enjoy the new locker room showers, fucker.
Kinda crazy, sure. But the real problem that these are landmarks and that it has taken so long for it to come to this.Kinda crazy to landmark pedophilia cases were decided today in PA.
I find this incredibly sad, and not necessarily fair at all.It wasn't that they didn't believe McQuery, they had no victim.
Everyone thought that was a challange for the state. Sandusky is a pedophile, pure and simple. I grew up in Boston and went to catholic school. Three priests at my church and at my school did time for sex abuse in the 70's and 80's. I knew these guys and never would have guessed it. But it was true. So when a pillar of the community like Sandusky is charged and finally convicted, it shouldn't be a shock. The PA AG was right...it is an issue for all of us. Whenever you see a grown man take an interest in children, look not once, not twice but many times at what exactly they are doing with the kids...sad but it is reality. As for Penn State, not enough evil can befall that football program....may they all rot in hell, including His Holiness, Joe (Cardinal Law) Paterno.
True. The pendulum is better stilled than let swing--that is how the day-care abuse scare happened, and a bunch of good people being falsely accused by way of prompted child witnesses isn't a terribly grand outcome either.I find this incredibly sad, and not necessarily fair at all.
I feel like this is one of those attributes that becomes seemingly more "obvious" in hindsight anyway. My 7th grade English teacher is currently doing 5 years (10 suspended) for molesting students. Based on the facts that have come out, he was doing it when I had him. He was a friendly and popular teacher. When the news broke, everyone was like "Oh, yeah, I always felt like he liked kids a little too much!" Bullshit. Nobody suspected any such thing.I find this incredibly sad, and not necessarily fair at all.
Having the death penalty available for sexual crimes is bad idea because it provides an incentive for victimizers to murder their victims. I believe that's why kidnapping is no longer a capital offense, as it once was under "Little Lindbergh" statutes.I've always been conflicted about the death penalty (part of me thinks it lets the offender off too easily in certain cases), but damn if I'm not happy it isn't an option here. There's a lot of offenses that I think have grey areas of right/wrong (see thread on the guy who killed his daughter's molester), but this is a crime that there is no defense for EVER. Enjoy the new locker room showers, fucker.
It is sad, and though I'm a cynic overall I'm not cynical on this. In part that's because I think that the society has changed since the 70s and 80s on this topic, and changed for the better. Kids are much more likely to report this kind of abuse. We teach children about bad touches and to tell people about it. And institutions are less likely to cover it up-- because of the threat of legal penalties, as seen by the catholic church or now by Penn State. (An example of how plaintiff's lawyers do serve useful purposes.)I find this incredibly sad, and not necessarily fair at all.
I would be happier if Joe Paterno were alive to live through this and all the testimony.This is a great day for them, the justice system and all victims of sexual abuse, and I could not be happier about it.
Whenever you see a grown man take an interest in children, look not once, not twice but many times at what exactly they are doing with the kids...sad but it is reality.
I do too. Often the little lady will point out cute kid while we're out and I kind of have this "I really don't want to look like I'm looking at little kids" feeling. And that sucks. Because it's just a cute kid in a Bruins jersey or playing with ducks or something and I just want to smile at the kid because yeah, it's cute and a nice moment. But in the back of my head is wondering if the parent thinks I'm a potential creep.I find this incredibly sad, and not necessarily fair at all.
I am not really talking about a situation where you look at a little kid and say something like..."that's cute", you smile and go on with your day.I do too. Often the little lady will point out cute kid while we're out and I kind of have this "I really don't want to look like I'm looking at little kids" feeling. And that sucks. Because it's just a cute kid in a Bruins jersey or playing with ducks or something and I just want to smile at the kid because yeah, it's cute and a nice moment. But in the back of my head is wondering if the parent thinks I'm a potential creep.
Yeah, it was mentioned when Sandusky got arrested iirc. Mike Francesca talked about it for a while and lots of people were saying that Penn St. (and the extra creepy Second Mile Foundation) basically disappeared him, and they were only half-joking.Forgive the source, but has anybody heard of this before? (#5 obviously)
http://www.cracked.c...an-explain.html
No chance ineffective assistance saves him. Two things: It's a hard standard to prove because you have to prove that the original attorneys made mistakes during the trial, that had they not been made, the verdict would likely have been different. Second, and if you can prove that the attorneys were so ineffective the result would have been different, then all you get is a new trial and you start it all over again.Yes, he can.
I have a question in light of his attorneys saying they didn't have time to prepare, read evidence or even retread the reports they provided to the court. They even say they were "flying by seat of their pants."
http://www.pennlive....rneys_trie.html
Is there a lefit case to be made for Ineffective Assistance of Counsel? The lawyers seem to be taking excessively about how they weren't prepared for the case after all.
Any lawyer types familiar with that facet of appeal?
Gricar had just uncovered a massive heroin ring involving the NJ mafia, and was very close to basically exposing everything. The depth/style of his disappearance reeks of mafia confrontation. It's pretty well known he got mixed up in the wring stuff with that, went too far in his investigation, and well got off'd because it.Forgive the source, but has anybody heard of this before? (#5 obviously)
http://www.cracked.c...an-explain.html