Breaking news in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal. As CBS 21 News has learned that one of Sandusky’s attorneys has taken the first step in the process of filing an appeal, by filing a post sentencing motion.
This is the first step of the appeals process which would highlight what is expected to be in the actual appeal, when it's filed.
According to criminal defense attorney Korey Leslie, a post sentencing motion is a motion that has to be filed within 10 days of the sentence.
It's an opportunity to challenge the sentence itself, the convictions, and essentially, it says there wasn't sufficient evidence to support these convictions.
It can also challenge any pre-trial rulings. For instance all the motions seeking for a continuance of Sandusky's trial were denied, and so his lawyers can challenge that so the issue is preserved for the appeal.
The motion filed can also challenge any evidentiary rulings that went against Sandusky at trial and finally it asks for a new trial.
Sandusky was sentenced last week to serve the rest of his life in prison.
That same judge who presided over his trial and sentencing will review this motion filed Thursday around 418 p.m. and make a decision.
To read the entire filing, click on the related link.
This is the first step of the appeals process which would highlight what is expected to be in the actual appeal, when it's filed.
According to criminal defense attorney Korey Leslie, a post sentencing motion is a motion that has to be filed within 10 days of the sentence.
It's an opportunity to challenge the sentence itself, the convictions, and essentially, it says there wasn't sufficient evidence to support these convictions.
It can also challenge any pre-trial rulings. For instance all the motions seeking for a continuance of Sandusky's trial were denied, and so his lawyers can challenge that so the issue is preserved for the appeal.
The motion filed can also challenge any evidentiary rulings that went against Sandusky at trial and finally it asks for a new trial.
Sandusky was sentenced last week to serve the rest of his life in prison.
That same judge who presided over his trial and sentencing will review this motion filed Thursday around 418 p.m. and make a decision.
To read the entire filing, click on the related link.