Jerry Sandusky and suicide missions.

A few months back I was annoyed that people were jumping on Sandusky’s lawyer for decisions he’d made.  Don’t get me wrong, Sandusky’s interview creeped me out just as much as it did you.  Sometimes your only chance is to take a chance, though.  Sometimes a lawyer is forced to put on a case he can’t win… we call those cases “suicide missions.”  Every defendant has a right to a trial, and that is something he/she gets to decide- nobody else.

Trial has begunSoon enough we’ll actually know if Sandusky’s seriously hurt himself by talking to the media. I’m doubting he did.

Author: matthaiduk

Matt Haiduk is a criminal defense lawyer in Illinois. He loves his dog. And pizza.