Spota candidacy faces challenges
Suffolk resident Peter Nichols' lawyer Bruce Plesser has filed papers to appeal a court decision allowing District Attorney Thomas Spota to seek a fourth term in November -- a ruling that also denied Nichols' standing to intervene in the case. Tuesday, Suffolk Legis. Rick Montano (D-Brentwood) said he'll seek a vote on a motion that would direct special counsel Stuart Besen to appeal the same decision,...