Jerry Sandusky taking stand in bid to overturn conviction

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky plans to take the stand at an appeals hearing in a fresh chance to prove his claim he was wrongly convicted four years ago of sexually abusing 10 boys.

The former Penn State assistant football coach had no comment Friday as he was taken into Centre County Courthouse for the start of a hearing that aims to overturn his 45-count conviction.

The 72-year-old is arguing he wasn’t properly represented by his legal team during his 2012 trial.

Among the issues that Sandusky is expected to address is his decision not to testify on his own behalf at trial.

He’s also arguing his case was tainted by the prosecutor’s closing argument, a decision to have him give a TV interview after his arrest and news reports about the secret grand jury investigation before it concluded.

Although he didn’t testify at trial, Sandusky did speak during his sentencing three months later, denying he committed “these alleged disgusting acts” and hoping that “something good will come out of this.”