Sandusky Denied New Trial

The 69-year-old is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence

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In this Oct. 9, 2012 photo, former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after being sentenced in Bellefonte, Pa.

A Pennsylvania appeals court denied former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s request for a new trial in his child sexual abuse case on Wednesday.

Sandusky argued that his trial lawyers didn’t have time to prepare for the case that resulted in a 45-count conviction of abusing 10 boys, the Associated Press reports. He also cited improper behavior by both the prosecutor and judge.

The 69-year-old is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence, although his lawyers says that he will appeal to the state Supreme Court.

[AP]