Centre County Court of Common Pleas
Recent News About Centre County Court of Common Pleas
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Suit by insurance company against Penn State will be heard in Phila. court, judge rules
A Pennsylvania judge has granted a motion by Penn State’s insurance company to have its civil case against the university played out in Philadelphia’s Common Pleas Court. -
Judge refuses to throw out child sex-abuse charges against Jerry Sandusky
The judge presiding over the case of a former collegiate assistant football coach who is charged in the molestation of 10 young boys over a 15-year time period has refused to throw out the charges against the since-retired coach. -
Sandusky attorney asks for trial continuance, dismissal of sex-abuse charges
The attorney representing accused child molester Jerry Sandusky filed a motion with the Centre County Court of Common Pleas March 22 asking the judge in the case to dismiss some of the sex-abuse charges against his client and push back the trial start date. -
Judge to Sandusky prosecutors: provide defense with alleged victims' contact information
The judge presiding over the upcoming Jerry Sandusky child molestation trial granted a defense request to have certain information pertaining to the alleged victims turned over by the prosecution. -
Prosecutors in Sandusky case need not turn over more specific timeline of alleged crimes, judge rules
Prosecutors working the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case are not required to turn over specific information with regard to the timeline in which each of Sandusky’s alleged victims were molested, the judge presiding over the case stated in an order released Tuesday. -
Prosecutors file motion objecting to release of discovery materials in Penn State sex-abuse case
In court papers that were filed March 5, state prosecutors say they object to a defense request to review certain juvenile records belonging to the alleged victims in the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse case. -
Sandusky's lawyer files motion to push back sex-abuse trial until July
The attorney representing accused child molester Jerry Sandusky filed a motion Feb. 27 asking a judge to push back the former Penn State assistant football coach’s trial until July, citing the need to take additional time to review information in the sex-abuse case. -
Penn State sues insurance carrier over claims stemming from Sandusky sex-abuse case
Pennsylvania State University has filed a lawsuit against its insurance company, claiming the defendant breached its duties when it filed its own civil action against the educational institution late last month seeking a judge’s declaration that the insurer doesn’t have to cover the school in yet another civil suit filed by an alleged victim of accused child molester Jerry Sandusky. -
Prosecutors in Sandusky case file motion seeking out-of-county jurors
Prosecutors working the upcoming child molestation trial of former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky have requested that out-of-county jurors be chosen to decide Sandusky’s fate, citing the enormous publicity surrounding the case. -
Second Mile sued for return of former board member's donations
A former board member of the Second Mile, the charitable organization designed to help disadvantaged youth that was founded by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who faces child sex abuse charges, has filed a lawsuit against the organization, seeking the return of donations that were to be used to build a recreation center that will no longer come to fruition. -
Court holds 'lottery' for public seating in Sandusky preliminary hearing
Expecting a large turnout given the strong public interest in the case, but working with a venue that’s rather limited in physical size, court officials in central Pennsylvania have decided to hold a “lottery” to award seats to those interested in attending the Jerry Sandusky preliminary hearing. -
New judge assigned to preside over Sandusky preliminary hearing
A new judge has been assigned by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to preside over the preliminary hearing of former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who is accused of sexually abusing children.