>> i have not seen that statement prior to the release, nor had joe amendola. would tell him probably not to do it but the reality is given the mandatory minimums that apply in this case, it's probably not going to make an effective difference in the length of his sentence, vis a vis his life expectancy. >> you didn't know he would be making a statement in advance? >> i did not. >> when you heard it, what did you think? what do you think of it? >> it sounds like jerry. he maintains his innocence. if he's innocent, god bless him. get your word out there. i understand his frustration. we were rushed to trial. commonwealth had three years to prepare. we couldn't get one continuance for jerry sandusky. i can get three continuances for a parking ticket. i can't get one in a major felony case in the biggest case in pennsylvania history. >> i want to play another part of his statement. let's listen. >> i'm responding to the worst loss of my life. first i looked at myself. over and over i asked why, why didn't we have a fair opportunity to prepare for trial. people nee

and joe amendola said i just had a quick opportunity to look over it.g in front of the court and saying, quote, i feel the need it talk, not for arrogance, but from my heart. i'm filled with emotion and determination. i did not do these disgusting acts. others can make me out to be a monster, but they cannot take away my heart. a lot of emotion in the courtroom this morning. brooke. >> jason, he is obviously going away for a long, long time. but, you know, as you point out, the judge could have given him 400 years. there has been some outcry over this sentence that it wasn't enough. what did the judge -- did the judge address that? >> reporter: he did. and he said that the law made it very clear he could have sentenced him to hundreds of years, but he said that he felt as though a sentenceike that would have been abstract, and he wanted something to issue a sentence that was more realistic. and something that would be felt not only by jerry sandusky, but the victims themselves. had an opportunity when they sentencing was over, spoke to many of the victi

. >> reporter: again defense attorney joe amendola. once again to be clear, the defense team does plan an appeal. the prosecution indicated it is still an active investigation when asked if the team would be seeking any additional victims in the case. in closing, an eloquent remark, before the sentence was handed down. senior judge john cleland addressed the victims directly and he said it is for your courage and not for your assault that you will be remembered. reporting live from bellefonte, pennsylvania, i'm andrea mccarren. back to you. >>> prince george's county delegate tiffany austin is going on trial today. the democratic lawmaker is accused of using campaign money to help pay for her wedding expenses. earlier this year she was found guilty of using $800 in state money to pay an employee in her law office. >>> some train traffic is moving between baltimore and wilmington. service was shut down this morning, however, following a power problem. and that meant no amtrak service between baltimore and philadelphia and no bart servic

his attorney, joe amendola, says sandusky is going to fight for a new trial. >> his morale has been amazingly upbeat. he's been working on his appeal. he's very -- i think he's very confident that he's going to get another shot at this. >> reporter: in addition to sandusky speaking, the sentencing hearing will include arguments by attorneys, possible messages of support from sandusky friends and family, and impact statements from at least two victims. >> it is a tragedy compounded by the fact that we have a man who was convicted who won't come forward and show any contrition and any remorse. >> reporter: after sentencing today, jerry sandusky will under in go an extensive evaluation, that could take a few months that determines which prison he is sent to. >> we know they're going to appeal whatever happens today. but for today's purposes, what do the possible sentences vary so much? >> reporter: we talked about in our story how the crimes were committed over 15 years and the law changed in pennsylvania during that time. essentially, the judge has a complicated task. he has to figure out what

lead defense attorney joe amendola said they will file an appeal within the next ten days but given thisandusky won't even be eligible for parole until he's 98 years old. >> pelley: armen, thank you. isere is a new warning tonight for people who may have been infected in a deadly outbreak of meningitis. we'll have that next. >> pelley: that deadly meningitis outbreak tied to tainted steroid injections just keep spreading. today new jersey became the tenth state to report the infection. 119 people have become ill and 11 have died. tennessee has seen the worst of it and manuel bojorquez is at a hospital in nashville. >> reporter: ron barbe drove himself to st. thomas hospital in nashville this afternoon. he received two injections of a steroid for lower back pain last month. >> symptoms started this morning. slight stiff neck and a headache so i went to see my family doctor and he sent me up here. >> reporter: a spinal tap will determine whether barbe has men meningitis i can't imagine what that feeling might be like for you. >> i can't explain it, really. it's been a week of stress and th

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does joe amendola have a good case? >> it's actually a very unusual claim. he u.s. constitution guarantees you to a right to a speedy trial, not a slow trial. amendola makes -- i think he makes an argument that certainly the court will look at. in a very complex case, you certainly have to give the defense time to prepare. now, his strongest argument is that the second indictment in this case was handed down in december of 2011. they were picking a jury by june, and there was a lot that had gone on in terms of motions in front of the court and trying to interview witnesses, and they were constantly telling the judge, we're not ready, we're not ready. but the case went to trial, and it did go very, very quickly. usually a case like this, you wouldn't expect to see it tried for over a year because of its complexity. so he will get an audience before the court. i really doubt that it will be reversed though on that basis. >> all right. thank you, paul. before we button up this segment, i want to read a statement from penn state's president. he said the following

joe amendola says he's writing a statement to read at the hearing. he could get more than 218 years behind bars before he's eligible for parole. >>> police are reviewing this tape to determine a cause of a brawl that broke out at a hotel between two wedding parties yesterday. three people were arrested. and one of t uncle of one of the brides died of heart attacks. they were said to be intoxicated. police had to call for back-up twice. wow. >>> black friday exposed. cnbc's michele caruso-cabrera is here. numbers crunched and turns out black friday isn't necessarily the best day for the best prices. >> speaking of brawls, chris, we see friday morning after thanksgiving, the people lined up. "wall street journal" wanted to know is it worth it to get the deals? they found out oftentimes no. two to six years worth of data, daily pricing on elmos, barbie dolls and et cetera and actually the best prices is often different time of the year. elmo plush toll, buy it in march and stuff it in the closet, best time to get it. $11. black friday it's $18. if you w

even so, joe amendola says he does have grounds for appeal. he says he did not get enough time to prepare for trial. listen to what he had to tell me right outside the courtroom. >> what about the possibility that jerry is innocent? didn't commit these horrific acts? what was the harm in giving him another six months to prove that, to do more research, to do more investigative work, which is what we were in the process of doing? >> reporter: so once again, look for an appeal. jerry sandusky basically telling the court he's been reading, he's been writing. in terms of what he's been reading while he's been incarcerated, he's been reading a lot of books about people who have been persecuted. >> jason carroll, appreciate the reporting. >>> let's get the latest on the other stories we're following. isha is back. >>> radical cleric al masri pleaded not guilty today on 11 charges of kidnapping involving the kidnapping of 16 people who were in yemen and setting up a jihadist training camp in oregon. a trial is set for august. >>> a few weeks ago we t

defense attorney joe amendola said if there was more time, they would have won an acquittal. listen. >> we believed if we had enough time, we could develop enough information, which is what we were in the midst of doing. literally, we shut down midstream in about three or four different very important areas was we had no more time to do it. if we had the time, we would have had an opportunity to prove jerry's innocence. >> reporter: and after today's hearing, sandusky is now categorized as a violet sexual predator. that means if ever released, he has to register, a moot point since he'll be at least 98 years old when he breathes free air again. megyn? megyn: wow. thank you. >>> a dramatic series of attacks on twitter after a black actress tweets out that she is supporting governor mitt romney for president. remember this gal from clueless? ann coulter weighs in on the attacks on her right after this break. >>> plus, new predictions on the race for the white house. who's the projected winner now and based on what exactly? >>> also, boldly going where no man has gone before. an

lastly, jenna, over my shoulder, off in the distance, you might see joe amendola, jerry sanduy's attorney. he is speaking to the press. he will explain to them the reasons they're going ahead with a appeal. jenna. jenna: more breaking news. judge napolitano will join us shortly on all of this. david lee, thank you very much. first brand new stories and more breaking news. jon: that's right. the big romney bounce. a new poll shows governor romney in the lead among likely voters. this after the first presidential debate. what it means just four weeks out from election day. >>> plus day five in the search for a little girl who vanished on her way to school. where fbi agents and police are focusing their investigation. >>> and a deadly meningitis outbreak spreading. why health officials believe thousands of people could be at risk. what you need to know, all "happening now." jon: and a good tuesday morning to you. that means election day is four weeks from today. can you believe that? a big surge for governor romney in the race for the white house to tell you about. i'm jon scott. jenna: hi,

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. >> reporter: joe amendola set the grounds for appeal saying acquittal was possible had he had more time to prepare his case. >> what was the harm in giving him another six months to prove that? to do more research? to do more investigative work? which is what we were in the process of doing. >> reporter: the victim attorney doesn't believe there are any grounds for an appeal. though she was satisfied with today's sentence, she feels it still may not be enough. >> i honestly don't believe that there is enough time in the universe to create justice in this case. >> reporter: so again, wolf, sandusky sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison. sandusky telling the court, "please don't close the door on this with this sentencing." so make rounds for sandusky definitely plans from this point on, wolf, to set the grounds for some sort of an appeal. wolf. >> let's see how far he gets on that front. thanks very much jason carroll outside the courthouse. >>> a one-time bashar al assad confidant gives us access to the inside. and a huge weekend wedding brawl. standby. ♪ reach one customer