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No stranger to controversy, Sandusky's lawyer still well-regarded by colleagues

BELLEFONTE, Pa. - Joseph Amendola stood in front of a mass of local, state, and national reporters gathered outside the Centre County courthouse Tuesday and appeared at ease.

Joseph Amendola with client Jerry Sandusky (left) after the preliminary hearing Tuesday. Amendola raised eyebrows when he married a woman more than 30 years his junior.
Joseph Amendola with client Jerry Sandusky (left) after the preliminary hearing Tuesday. Amendola raised eyebrows when he married a woman more than 30 years his junior.Read moreGENE J. PUSKAR / Associated Press
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