A squall of rumors that Jerry Sandusky may be accepting a plea deal calmed Wednesday as the judge presiding over the embattled coach’s court proceedings revealed that a private meeting among the defense, prosecutors and the judge late Tuesday was nothing more than a conference to settle another defense motion to push the trial back.
Saying “no date for trial is ever perfect, but some dates are better than others,” Senior Judge John M. Cleland denied the request, which apparently came as a defense motion filed under seal with the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
