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Lawyer: School never wavered on prosecuting theft

Former Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey arrives

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Former Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey arrives at the Nassau County Court to show his support for William Flanagan in Mineola. (Feb. 4, 2013)

A lawyer for the Bellmore-Merrick school district testified Tuesday that a decision was made to prosecute a student who stole electronics equipment within days of the May 2009 theft, and school officials never wavered on that decision.

Christopher Powers of Hauppauge said he advised Lorraine Poppe, principal of John Kennedy High School in Bellmore that she had no choice but to prosecute Zachary...

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