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Torsell Re-Trial Request Denied

on March 04, 2008 8:28 AM

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Bellefonte native Anthony Torsell was convicted in September of driving drunk when he struck two pedestrians. Monday, Centre County President Judge Thomas Kistler denied Torsell's request for a new trial.

According to a Centre Daily Times report, Judge Kistler said he found no evidence of contact between jurors and Aaron Stidd, one of the men struck by Torsell's vehicle.

Torsell is serving 20-40 months in state prison for injuries suffered by Stidd and four to eight years in prison for killing Rick Smith. (More info)

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Fourth Football Player Charged

March 04, 2008 8:17 AM

Phillip Taylor has become the fourth member of the Penn State football team to face charges related to an altercation at the HUB-Robeson Center in October.

The Daily Collegian is reporting that Taylor, 19, was arraigned Monday on one charge of aggravated assault and other misdemeanor charges, including simple assault and disorderly conduct. Other football players charged for their roles

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