Paterno's death complicates legal case [View all]

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The prosecution of at least two of the defendants in the Penn State University scandal becomes significantly more difficult with Joe Paterno's death, legal experts agree.

Although the state attorney general's sexual abuse case against Jerry Sandusky is unlikely to be affected by Sunday's death of Mr. Paterno, the perjury charges against athletic director Tim Curley and senior vice president of finance Gary Schultz are another story.

Mr. Paterno's testimony before the grand jury differed from what both men said and was likely an important part of the prosecution's case.

But because the longtime football coach was never cross-examined, none of it can now be used.


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