by Art Lien | Nov 9, 2015 | Courtroom
The week before last – time flies, I’ve been busy – I went on the road to cover two hearings a few hundred miles apart though in some ways alike. Both defendants were at one time coaches, and both are suspected of sexual relations with young boys.
In Chicago former House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty to a felony charge of concealing large withdrawals of cash. By doing so he avoided a trial and possible testimony from the victim he was paying off.
The next day, in Bellefonte, PA, former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky appeared in court as his lawyer sought to challenge the grand jury investigation that led to the charges of child sexual abuse of which Sandusky was convicted in 2012.
by Art Lien | Oct 11, 2012 | Courtroom

Here are my sketches from the sentencing of Jerry Sandusky in Bellefonte, Pa. Tuesday. A little late in posting them, but better late….








Sara Ganim’s story here.
by Art Lien | Jun 23, 2012 | Courtroom

The first three sketches were done as the verdict was read in the courtroom . . . . 
. . . . and are pretty sketchy. It was late and, apart from Sandusky, there was alot of emotion. 
This last sketch is from earlier in the day when the jury asked to hear part of the the judge’s instructions over again. 
Reuters story here.
by Art Lien | Jun 21, 2012 | Courtroom

Today the jury in the Sandusky trial heard closing arguments from the lawyers, and was charged by the judge. The sketches are below. 


Reuters story here.
by Art Lien | Jun 20, 2012 | Courtroom

After tesimony from four witnesses today defense attorney Joe Amendola announced, “the defense rests”. Jerry Sandusky, who had been expected to testify, never took the stand.
Here are the rest of today’s sketches: 






Reuters story here.