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Jerry Sandusky evidentiary hearing and appeal
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FIRST ENTRY AUG 28
AUG 28 · Day 1
Jerry Sandusky speaks from prison ahead of court hearing
A court hearing in Centre County has been scheduled for Sept. 8.
A judge sentenced Sandusky to 30 to 60 years in prison.
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office said the defense's request for a new trial is based primarily on a highly suspect recantation offered by the defense.
AUG 28 · Day 1
Jerry Sandusky granted new evidentiary hearing after accuser recants testimony
The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General said R.R.'s recantation is highly suspect.
At trial, R.R. was 25 years old and testified that he was 11 when Sandusky performed oral sex on him in 1998.
Penn State University paid more than $100 million to people who said they had been abused by Sandusky.