Judge To Consider Sandusky Jury, Bail Issues
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Judge To Consider Sandusky Jury, Bail Issues
Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is in court for a pretrial hearing where a judge will hear dueling arguments about whether restrictions on his movement should be tightened or loosened.
Reporter: Associated Press
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UPDATE: Friday, February 10, 2012

The judge overseeing Jerry Sandusky's child sex-abuse case promised quick rulings on several issues, including a request from the former Penn State assistant that he be able to see his grandchildren.

Judge John Cleland set a tentative trial date of May 14 for Sandusky on 52 criminal counts related to allegations of sexual contact involving 10 young boys.

He did not immediately rule on Sandusky's request to access to his grandchildren or a request from prosecutors seeking stricter limits on his movements.

Prosecutors say neighbors have complained about Sandusky watching children playing in a nearby schoolyard from his back deck.

The former Penn State assistant coach briefly took the stand to answer questions from Cleland about the prosecution request for an out-of-county jury. Sandusky said a Centre County jury would be no more or less biased against him than one from elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is in court for a pretrial hearing where a judge will hear dueling arguments about whether restrictions on his movement should be tightened or loosened.

Sandusky arrived in court Friday for a hearing where several issues related to child sex-abuse case will be raised.

Prosecutors want stricter bail conditions that would keep Sandusky inside his home after neighbors complained he'd been spotted outside, watching children in a nearby schoolyard.

Sandusky's attorney counters that his client has satisfied the conditions of his release and should have restrictions lifted that bar him from seeing his grandchildren.

Also among the issues to be argued is whether Sandusky's trial should be heard by an out-of-county jury.