take the stand in front of attorneys from both sides and on the record in front of the judge. >> it's a very difficult decision for a lawyer. and what happens if you lose, the client sits there and says if i only could have told my story and spoken to the jury, maybe this wouldn't have happened. >> reporter: if sandusky is convicted on all counts he would have a theoretical 500 years in jail to contemplate this quick decision. the jury gets the case next after closing arguments. jim avila, abc news, bellefonte, pennsylvania. >> well, a lot of counts, 52 originally, dropped one this week so now 51 counts still remaining. >> like 400 years in prison behind bars. the defense, they had a pretty solid argument when they put dottie on the stand. >> yeah. >> they're also claiming that the investigation was tainted. actually, 500 years, my producer just corrected me. in my ear. >> but who's counting? >> and the investigators coach a lot of these young men into telling them what they should