To many, the trial of Pennsylvania State University former president Graham B. Spanier was supposed to be the last chapter on the Jerry Sandusky scandal, finally resolving if the school and leaders shared some blame.
But here’s what happened in the nine days since Mr. Spanier’s child endangerment conviction:
A statement by long-silent Louis Freeh on the case stirred Twitter critics. Two Spanier jurors spoke out, one calling the verdict a mistake. Defenders of Mr. Spanier and the late football coach Joe Paterno used the jury’s split decision to double-down on their support. A stack of still pending civil cases pivoted on the news.