Criminal Defense

People Who Really Need to Stop Talking: Joe Amendola

I guess it'd be more accurate to say I just wish Gloria Allred would stop talking, unless what she's saying involves something like an unnecessary crusade against cannibalism. But Joe Amendola really needs to stop talking. I mentioned his two…


People Who Need to Stop Talking: Gloria Allred

Exhibit A: my client's face not being eaten. (Photo: Getty Images) Some have accused celebrity defense lawyer (and/or celebrity-defense lawyer) Gloria Allred of being a publicity hound. You be the judge. The Miami Herald reported on June 6 that Allred…


You Know, Some Appeals Really Aren’t “Worth a Shot”

Understandably, anybody who loses a case (especially a criminal case) is inclined to appeal, even if their arguments are pretty weak and even though every appeal is, statistically, a long shot. I probably shouldn't point this out, but the fact…


If a Tree Falls in the Forest ….

… and there's no one there to hear it, does it make a sound? Is a stupid question, because of course it makes a sound, Einstein. That observer-dependent bullshit only works at the quantum level. Hello! It's a tree, not…




Second Zamboni DWI Reported

The Smoking Gun reports that a 34-year-old arena employee was arrested Monday night in Minnesota for driving while intoxicated. Witnesses reported the man was driving erratically, which responding officers confirmed when they saw him “struggling to maneuver” his vehicle. And…


Judges Still Not Amused by Identical-Twin Hijinks [Updated]

I've never thought the whole identical-twins-switch-places thing was all that amusing, and I might even rank it one step below its leprous cousin, the inexplicably frequent parent-child-body-swap farce. And that's when Hollywood does it. It's even less likely to go…


Dear Jerry Sandusky’s Lawyers: Please Stop Talking

Tuesday:  HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – A Carlisle attorney who has joined Jerry Sandusky’s defense team says the former Penn State assistant football coach may have showered with young boys because the children lacked basic hygiene skills. * * * “Teaching a…


Anybody Else Willing to Represent Jerry Sandusky?

Because, although I'm not a criminal-defense attorney, I'm not sure this guy is doing such a great job. To be fair, I guess at least one of these three decisions is not terrible: First, he allowed his client to talk…