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Insurer, Jerry Sandusky attorneys clash in federal court
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/05/insurer_jerry_sandusky_insurer.html
..........Federal Insurance Co., which has paid at least $125,000 to Joe Amendola, Sanduskys lead attorney, seeks a rare public policy ruling that would exempt an insurer from having to pay for costs incurred by an individual as a result of allegations of child sexual abuse.
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Sources: Joe Amendola Considering 'Jury Consultant'
http://wearecentralpa.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=372772
The judge still needs to rule on whether questionnaires will be allowed during the selection to help attorneys pick the jury.
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Judge John Cleland's decision not to delay Jerry Sandusky's trial sends stiff message, surprises legal observers
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/05/judge_john_clelands_decision_n.html#incart_mce
.........And even those who were most surprised by Mondays ruling agreed that as much as they might not like it, Sanduskys lawyers will be hard-pressed to launch a winning appellate argument on this decision alone.
They will be able to use it post-trial only if they can show that lack of time for preparation caused an error say, a potential defense witness who was never found or a key document that was not objected to to be made at trial.
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Antkowiak noted that the judge has a better handle on the emerging prosecution and defense cases than anyone. Cleland seems to have reasoned that those cases are going to turn largely on issues of witness credibility.
If hes satisfied Amendola is getting the information he needs to test that credibility in a timely fashion, and he also sees that there are not large new batches of documents or medical evidence to pore through, it becomes a matter of what else do you need to be ready? Antkowiak said.
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Concurrent with Mondays ruling, Cleland established schedules for briefs on pending defense motions for dismissal of charges, and scheduled a May 30 hearing to deal with any other pre-trial issues that are still unresolved. .......