A few behind-the-scenes changes in the criminal cases against the three former Penn State administrators accused of covering up the crimes of convicted serial child molester Jerry Sandusky will not likely disrupt the prosecution or delay the cases, several court watchers told the Law Weekly.
So far this month, the judge overseeing the pretrial litigation has taken a temporary leave of absence, and a top prosecutor, who had handled much of the case for the state Attorney General’s Office, has been fired. However, because the case is currently stayed at the trial level pending an appeal to the state Superior Court, many legal observers said the case will not likely be severely impacted by the changes.
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