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LI men won't be prosecuted in 'squawk box' case, sources say

Originally published: February 6, 2013 3:55 PM
Updated: February 6, 2013 4:25 PM
By JOHN RILEY  john.riley@newsday.com

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have agreed to defer prosecution on five of six defendants, including two Long Island men, in the so-called "squawk box" case.

The agreement follows a rebuke last year from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which reversed convictions in the case and criticized the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office for failing to share exculpatory evidence with the defense.

According...

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