HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The new judge overseeing the long-delayed criminal proceedings against three former high-ranking Penn State administrators heard arguments Thursday about whether the remaining charges should be thrown out.
The hearing in Harrisburg before Judge John Boccabella could be the prelude to trial or lead to the dismissal of charges in the case that began almost five years ago. Boccabella didn't indicate when he will rule but did drop a perjury charge against former athletic director Tim Curley.
All three defendants were in court: Curley, who is now retired; the school's former president Graham Spanier, still a faculty member; and former vice president Graham Spanier, retired.