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Penn State coach may get second shot at persuading a jury

Jerry Sandusky to learn if heÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ll get new trial or charges tossed
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A Pennsylvania judge is set to announce whether former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will get a second shot at persuading a jury heÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s innocent of child molestation charges.

Judge John Foradora says heÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ll post his opinion and order in SanduskyÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s request for a new trial or dismissal of charges online at noon on Wednesday.

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Sandusky claims his lawyers didnÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t represent him adequately during his 2012 trial and that prosecutors should have disclosed more information about changes to victimsÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ stories.

Foradora also could uphold SanduskyÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s 45-count child sexual abuse conviction, or throw out charges.

If Sandusky does get a new trial, heÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ll likely seek to be released on bail.

The 73-year-old Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year state prison sentence. HeÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s consistently maintained his innocence.

Mark Scolforo, The Associated Press





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