The first thing Jerry Sandusky’s lawyer told the jury deciding his client’s fate was: “This is a daunting task.”

A week later, attorney Joseph L. Amendola is facing no less of a challenge, according to legal observers. Amendola, attorneys said, has few cards to put on the table at the start of the trial, and no new ones have developed after cross-examining prosecution witnesses.

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