The judge said he could find no justification for granting the request.
Jerry Sandusky has lost his request to delay his child sex abuse trial for two months.By MARK SCOLFORO
HARRISBURG, Pa. — The judge in Jerry Sandusky's 52-count child sex abuse case on Wednesday rejected a defense attorney's request for a two-month delay in the start of the Pennsylvania trial.
Judge John Cleland's eight-page order said pushing back the May 14 start of trial should only be done as a last resort and would require concrete reasons to justify it.
"Absent extraordinary circumstances presented by either the commonwealth or the defendant, postponement of the trial date will only be considered if required by the demands of selecting a jury and providing for their care, conflicting demands on courtroom space, or similar logistical complications," Cleland said.
Cleland did grant Sandusky lawyer Joe Amendola three extra weeks to file a catch-all pretrial motion that had been due Thursday, and ordered prosecutors to disclose addresses and phone numbers of witnesses.
"We will move forward with Jerry's defense, and we look forward to receiving additional discovery materials from the commonwealth," Amendola said in response.
A spokesman for the attorney general's office declined comment.
Sandusky, 68, denies allegations he engaged in sexual misconduct involving 10 boys over 15 years. He remains confined to his home while awaiting trial.
The former longtime defensive coordinator at Penn State founded The Second Mile, a charity for children where prosecutors claim he found victims.