Paterno passes away

[sseelhoff]

Right, but it's not like his death makes that testimony somehow unusable. It would be the same if he was alive, right? The problem is that he's not around to testify at trial.

JoePa's death may make the grand jury testimony unusable. The Defendant is not present during grand jury testimony, and does not have the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. Thus, the Defendant is denied his right to confront an adverse witness in Paterno. It all comes down to PA law. Some states would NOT allow the testimony, some states would. Federal Circuits are also split on the issue, and the Supreme Court has not ruled on the issue (and has avoided the issue). My Lexis subscription doesn't include PA case law. I'll see if I can find out through other resources.

[pGekko]

JoePa's death may make the grand jury testimony unusable. The Defendant is not present during grand jury testimony, and does not have the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses. Thus, the Defendant is denied his right to confront an adverse witness in Paterno. It all comes down to PA law. Some states would NOT allow the testimony, some states would. Federal Circuits are also split on the issue, and the Supreme Court has not ruled on the issue (and has avoided the issue). My Lexis subscription doesn't include PA case law. I'll see if I can find out through other resources.

Gotcha - Thanks.

[ACfromtheD]

Ditka just said you'd be hard pressed to find anyone in any avenue of history that influenced more people positively.

And Musberger called it a "little lapse in judgement at the end."

Maybe I'm a horrible person but I really don't want to canonize this guy at this point in time.

[reggie21]

Maybe I'm a horrible person but I really don't want to canonize this guy at this point in time.

right there with you. although instead of "this point in time" i'd go with "ever".

[tommyz]

Matt_HayesSN Matt Hayes
We are not defined by one moment in life, no matter how inexcusable. #RIPJoe


Really?

[Eruff24]

Matt_HayesSN Matt Hayes
We are not defined by one moment in life, no matter how inexcusable. #RIPJoe


Really?

I agree with Matt Hayes

[tommyz]

I agree with Matt Hayes

yeah, he should not be defined for covering up the rape of minors

[pGekko]

Are the students singing Seven Nation Army in Happy Valley today?

[Lee Dog]

yeah, he should not be defined for covering up the rape of minors

Not to mention, it wasn't "one moment". It's not like JoePa pulled a Gary Moeller here -- that's "one moment." We're talking about a guy that systematically helped to cover up the rape of minors in order to protect his legacy.

[goose28in]

RIP

[WhoWhat]

Not to mention, it wasn't "one moment". It's not like JoePa pulled a Gary Moeller here -- that's "one moment." We're talking about a guy that systematically helped to cover up the rape of minors in order to protect his legacy.

Right...over the course of a decade. Ten fugging years! Deplorable.