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Jerry Sandusky to appear at appeals hearing, seeks new trial

Former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky is expected to appear in court Monday, the second day of a three-day appeals hearing.

Sandusky wants a judge to overturn his 2011 conviction on multiple counts of child sexual abuse or get a new trial, citing inadequate defense during his trial.

Sandusky, the former defensive coordinator at Penn State, was convicted 45 counts of child sexual abuse, accused of molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period.

Sandusky did take the stand on August 12th during the first day of his appeal and denied that he sexually abused anyone and claims that during his trial it wasn't his idea to waive his right to testify.