| BELLEFONTE, Pa. -- Jurors who will decide the fate of former assistant Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky entered deliberations Thursday afternoon following a final argument from the defense that there is no evidence to support the 48 charges related to child molestation. "There is not one piece of physical evidence -- not once piece," defense attorney Joe Amendola said in his closing. BLOG POSTS | Rev. Al Sharpton: Attorney General Eric Holder Has Been 'Stopped and Frisked' Attempting to argue that AG Holder somehow withheld information with regards to the Fast and Furious case, Rep. Darrell Issa has engaged in a political witch hunt that proves only one thing: the hypocrisy of GOP members for personal and Party benefit. | | Sandip Roy: Rajat Gupta and Dharun Ravi: Two Trials, One Lesson Gupta's supporters will say he took on the government because he was convinced of his own innocence. As was Ravi. But was it a conviction born out of a sense of his own innocence or a hubris born out of wealth and privilege? | | Diane Dimond: Bravery in the Witness Box at the Sandusky Trial Think to yourself: What's your deepest, darkest secret? Now, can you imagine how difficult it would be to repeatedly tell strangers about it? Detectives, mental health workers, prosecutors and then, ultimately, jurors at a trial. | | Marianne Mollmann: Crime and Obesity: Let's Get to the Heart of the Problems Obesity, like being caught in the criminal justice system, is a condition disproportionately suffered by the poor and the relatively powerless. And it is self-perpetuating. Extra padding, much like a criminal record, is easier to acquire than to shed. | | Howard Steven Friedman: US Less Peaceful Than Other Wealthy Countries The major components in America's poor rating are its high incarceration rate, high potential for terrorist attacks, access to weapons and disrespect for human life. | | MOST POPULAR ON HUFFINGTONPOST.COM |
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