When was sandusky convicted

Because the original sentencing judge crafted a punishment in that imposed the same sentence on counts that included those mandatory minimums as he did on those that did not, Skerda said, she saw no need to alter the status quo. My hope is that he will still be alive to see it. The roughly two-hour hearing played out largely as a formality in a case that, seven years after the verdict, has not faded from the spotlight.

Sandusky and former Penn State president Graham B. And last month, nearly eight years to the day after the explosive grand jury presentment that first charged Sandusky with the serial sexual abuse of 10 boys, Penn State reported it was investigating claims from a new accuser , who says Sandusky sexually assaulted him on campus between and Still, as Sandusky arrived Friday at the courthouse in Bellefonte a little thinner, a little frailer, and a little less steady on his feet than he was seven years earlier, he appeared hopeful.

Dressed in a baggy yellow prison jumpsuit, he flashed a smile to reporters and, when led into the courtroom, waved to his wife, Dottie, and about a dozen other supporters seated in the gallery. Sandusky has consistently denied he did these horrible things.

Sandusky was convicted of 45 counts of child sexual abuse in and sentenced to 30 to 60 years. Eight young men testified during the trial that Sandusky, who founded a charity for at-risk youth, subjected them to a range of abuse, from grooming to violent attacks. Sandusky has maintained his innocence, and his lawyers in October initiated a federal court action seeking a new trial or release from prison.

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Lindsay said he was unsure if the new sentencing is likely to result in a substantially different sentence. He called the case "one of the most profound injustices in the history of American jurisprudence.

The U. Supreme Court has indicated that jurors must consider anything that could result in a longer sentence, and such elements must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. A judge, not jury, sentenced Sandusky. The state attorney general's office said it was pleased that Sandusky's convictions remained intact. Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo, a veteran prosecutor not involved in the Sandusky case, said the county judge will have a lot of discretion, up to the statutory maximum, when the resentencing occurs.

He was unsure how the sentence will be affected. Sandusky had filed an ambitious appeal that argued a range of flaws occurred in the investigation, trial and sentencing, but the three-judge appeals ruled against all of them before granting him a new sentencing hearing.

Among his claims were that his lawyers should have kept him from giving a TV interview after his arrest, that his failure to testify was cited by a prosecutor and that prosecutors should have disclosed information about changes to victims' stories before trial.