Judge Refuses To Postpone Child Abuse Trial of Former Penn State Football Coach
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 5th, in Centre County Court.
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Jury selection is scheduled to begin Tuesday, June 5th, in Centre County Court.
Sandusky had previously filed a motion to dismiss the charges against him, saying they were too vague as to dates, locations and other specifics, or lacked evidence.
Jerry Sandusky is again asking a judge to delay the June start date of his trial on child sex abuse charges.
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The judge presiding over the Jerry Sandusky case has issued his rulings on pre-trial motions discussed in court last week.
It looks as though motions to dismiss charges against Jerry Sandusky may be argued another day.
First and foremost, the judge will hear arguments on a motion by Sandusky's lawyer to dismiss the charges against his client.
The Commonwealth has now filed its response to Jerry Sandusky's motion to dismiss child sex abuse charges against him, as the judge in the case postpones the start of the trial until early June.
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As expected, Sandusky's attorney makes the argument that many of the charges against the former Penn State assistant football coach involving ten alleged victims should be dismissed because, lacking precise dates and locations, they are "so general and non-specific that the defendant cannot adequately prepare a defense to those charges".
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Jerry Sandusky's lawyer said Monday that his client cannot get a fair trial without additional specifics regarding when and where his alleged sexual abuse of children occurred, and he plans to seek dismissal of charges if more details are not produced by the attorney general's office.
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