The case against former Penn State officials Tim Curley and Gary Schultz was back in front of a Dauphin County judge Thursday. During the short hearing, the defense requested the entire case to be thrown out.
They argued the perjury charges are based on opinion and not fact. The state said it is clear the former Athletic Director and Vice President lied and that a jury should have the final say.
The judge has yet to rule on if this will go to trial. Curley and Schultz were not at Thursday's hearing, but one person from Penn State was and he had a lot to say.
There are 32 trustees at Penn State University and during Thursday's oral arguments one was in the courtroom and we spoke to him afterward.
“For me it's all about education myself,” stated PSU Trustee Anthony Lubrano. “From the moment I decided I was going to be involved I decided I needed to educate myself.”
Penn State Trustee Anthony Lubrano is fighting for alma mater. “It's important that we uncover more of the truth as a result of the events so we can heal and move forward.”
Lubrano was just elected to the Board of Trustees this year and has been very outspoken on a lot of issues, starting with the Freeh Report.
“I think that Louis Freeh in that report reached conclusions based on facts not in evidence,” Lubrano continued.
As for the treatment of Joe Paterno, Lubrano said, “I don't think he was afforded due process. And I think we are all entitled to due process.”
He also spoke about the future of the Nittany Lions. “What I'm looking forward to is for us to do what coach had admonished me to do before he passed away, which was to leave this place a better place than we found it,” Lubrano advised. “And this community will do that because we are. We are a great university. We will recover. We will take this university to heights we could never imagine.”
Lubrano also said he is not at all worried about the school losing its accreditation. But he would not comment on the trustees supporting a lawsuit against the NCAA over the recent sanctions.
They argued the perjury charges are based on opinion and not fact. The state said it is clear the former Athletic Director and Vice President lied and that a jury should have the final say.
The judge has yet to rule on if this will go to trial. Curley and Schultz were not at Thursday's hearing, but one person from Penn State was and he had a lot to say.
There are 32 trustees at Penn State University and during Thursday's oral arguments one was in the courtroom and we spoke to him afterward.
“For me it's all about education myself,” stated PSU Trustee Anthony Lubrano. “From the moment I decided I was going to be involved I decided I needed to educate myself.”
Penn State Trustee Anthony Lubrano is fighting for alma mater. “It's important that we uncover more of the truth as a result of the events so we can heal and move forward.”
Lubrano was just elected to the Board of Trustees this year and has been very outspoken on a lot of issues, starting with the Freeh Report.
“I think that Louis Freeh in that report reached conclusions based on facts not in evidence,” Lubrano continued.
As for the treatment of Joe Paterno, Lubrano said, “I don't think he was afforded due process. And I think we are all entitled to due process.”
He also spoke about the future of the Nittany Lions. “What I'm looking forward to is for us to do what coach had admonished me to do before he passed away, which was to leave this place a better place than we found it,” Lubrano advised. “And this community will do that because we are. We are a great university. We will recover. We will take this university to heights we could never imagine.”
Lubrano also said he is not at all worried about the school losing its accreditation. But he would not comment on the trustees supporting a lawsuit against the NCAA over the recent sanctions.