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Jerry Sandusky Had An Appeal Hearing Today, Which Meant Lawyerin' Joe Was A Witness To His Own Lawyerin'Fresh off his near-miss (0.22 percent! So close!) in the Deadspin Hall of Fame balloting, Lawyerin' Joe Amendola was back in a Bellefonte, Pa., courtroom this morning on behalf of convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky. It was Sandusky's first time in front of a judge since he was sentenced in October, ...

2012 Deadspin Hall Of Fame Nominee: Lawyerin' Joe AmendolaLet there be no questioning the brilliant legal mind of Jerry Sandusky's lead attorney. "He was both Gallagher and the melon." His go-to legal maneuver was throwing shit against the wall. Gag order? What gag order? Just, you know, give him some more time. You'll see. His client was too busy being a ...

Jerry Sandusky's Lawyer Says Sandusky Was Too Busy Being A Swell Guy To Molest Any ChildrenYou know that plan Lawyerin' Joe Amendola had to get Jerry Sandusky a new trial by declaring himself incompetent? Yeah, that can wait. For now, on the eve of Sandusky's sentencing hearing, Lawyerin Joe's sticking to the script that Sandusky is innocent, and that there's just no way Sandusky could ha...

Jerry Sandusky's Attorney Wants To Bring His Lawyerin' Act To Television

It's been nearly three months since Jerry Sandusky was convicted of nearly all of the pedophilia charges against him, and in all that time there's been nary a wink out of Lawyerin' Joe Amendola, Sandusky's primary defense attorney. We gotta admit: We kinda miss the old lug....

Lawyerin' Joe Amendola Appears On Anderson Cooper, Asks If "Somebody Cute" Will Be Interviewing Him

Minutes after a jury found his client Jerry Sandusky guilty of 45 child molestation charges, attorney Joe Amendola dropped by CNN to have a chat with Anderson Cooper and appeared to be in the best of spirits....

Somehow, Jerry Sandusky's Defense Strategy Is Even Worse Than Imagined

Since Jerry Sandusky's arrest last November, Lawyerin' Joe Amendola has made it ridiculously easy to make fun of his unique brand of lawyerin'. At the same time, given that Lawyerin' Joe decided to drag this case to trial despite all the evidence against his client, it was still reasonable to assume...

How Do You Defend Jerry Sandusky?

It's not going to be easy. Like "climbing Mount Everest," his own lawyer told the jury this morning. Eight accusers will testify against Jerry Sandusky, and tell the jury that he lavished gifts on them, groped them, had sex with them. A poll from November showed that only three percent of Pennsylvan...

Jerry Sandusky Is Using His Charity's Insurance To Pay For His Defense

That's according to USA Today, which estimated the cost of Sandusky's legal bills to be $200,000—so far. The newspaper talked to Sandusky's attorney, Lawyerin' Joe Amendola, in the days before a judge issued a gag order to silence all that lawyerin'. Here's Lawyerin' Joe giving us a glimpse of Sandu...