Judge John Cleland, presiding over the case, has yet to rule on the requests.

WSJ: Jerry Sandusky Trial Will Hinge on Portrayal of Accusers

Judge John Cleland and the Centre County courts made them public, and CNN obtained copies.

CNN: Letters by Sandusky, wife blame everyone else

Joe Amendola, Sandusky's attorney, asked Judge John Cleland for a continuance Wednesday, saying Andreozzi violated the court's gag order.

CNN: 12 jurors, 4 alternates seated in Sandusky trial

Following Friday's verdict, Judge John Cleland ordered the former defensive coordinator to a county jail to await sentencing for about 90 days.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Dottie, a soft-spoken churchgoer and humanitarian, said in a letter to Judge John Cleland that she never heard or saw anything sexual going on.

CNN: How could the Boston suspect's wife not know?

Earlier Thursday, Judge John Cleland announced that three of the counts were dropped against the former coach, bringing the total number of charges to 48.

CNN: Attorneys: Sandusky's adopted son says he's also a victim

The case was turned over to the jury shortly after 1 p.m. by Judge John Cleland, who had given his instructions earlier in the day about the criminal counts against Mr. Sandusky and how to evaluate the evidence in the case.

WSJ: As Jury Meets, Son Accuses Sandusky

The audiotape's leak was the main subject of a meeting hastily called Tuesday by trial Judge John Cleland and attended by prosecutors, defense attorneys and even the judge who has overseen the grand jury that's investigated the Sandusky case, a source with knowledge of the meeting told CNN National Correspondent Susan Candiotti.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS