Pa. appeals court to hear oral argument as Sandusky seeks new trial in child sexual abuse case
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Jerry Sandusky's lawyer and the state attorney general's office are heading to a northeastern Pennsylvania courtroom as he seeks to have his child molestation conviction overturned.
The state Superior Court proceeding on Tuesday is being held in Wilkes-Barre, as part of the court's effort to give more people a chance to see how it operates.
Sandusky is arguing his lawyers didn't have enough time to prepare and that a prosecutor made an improper reference during the trial to the fact that Sandusky didn't testify on his own behalf.
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Other issues involve the jury instructions issued by the judge.
The 69-year-old former Penn State assistant coach is asking for a new trial. He's serving a 30- to 60-year sentence after being convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse last year.