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Are you in good hands? the defense team has the reins in the case and looks like mental illness is heavily playing in to the case. we have the very latest. john, the prosecution was swift. they ve now wrapped up what their prosecutor their case is but how is the lawyer, the legal team, coming out for sandusky? what s their defense so far? reporter: well, the defense so far, the defense called the first witness about 45 minutes ago. it s a retired assistant coach ....
Personality disorder that they say could explain some of jerry sandusky s behavior and characterized by a pervasive pattern of excessive emotionality and attention seeking. they say it explains some of the letters that he wrote dusky wro victims and yesterday he did present himself to be examined by a prosecution mental health expert. thomas? did they say it s a recent diagnosis, something that s come up in light of this case or something diagnosed decades ago? reporter: we don t know that. all we know is that they in the motion they argued they wanted an alternate explanation of these letters because the prosecution has presented them as evidence of grooming behavior, grooming these young men, but that they say there s an altertive explanation and they will be able to present in court. nbc s john yang reporting ....
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