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Man sentenced to 10 years in crash that injured officer

James Carver and members of the Nassau County

James Carver and members of the Nassau County Police Department react after Louie Blanton, who seriously injured a Nassau officer during a high-speed chase, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Videojournalist: Jim Staubitser (March 5, 2013) (March 5, 2013 5:13 PM)

A former Nassau police officer looked on stoically Tuesday as her husband chastised the man who ended her career when he caused her to crash during a high-speed chase on the Southern State Parkway.

"You going to look at me, Lou? Tough guy?" Gregg Magnifico said to Louie Blanton minutes before a judge sentenced the Amityville man to 10 years in prison for aggravated assault on a police officer...

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