Sandusky Appeal Tossed Out

A Pennsylvania appeals court on Thursday, rejected Jerry Sandusky’s latest request for a new trial. The Superior Court upheld a lower court’s decision, stating Sandusky failed to provide sufficient evidence that new information would likely alter his original conviction for child sexual abuse. Sandusky’s defense argued that some witness testimonies were influenced by suggestive techniques, but the court found no substantial evidence to support that claim. Sandusky, now 80, is serving a 30 to 60-year sentence after being convicted on multiple counts related to child sexual abuse. The court also ordered him to pay over $44,000 in prosecution costs.