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Tankleff supporters celebrate decision - mostly

Hushed gasps of elation resounded through Suffolk Supreme Court Justice Robert W. Doyle's Riverhead courtroom Monday as supporters of Martin Tankleff -- who have held their breath for nearly two decades waiting for his exoneration -- barely restrained their joy as a prosecutor moved to drop murder charges.

The four-minute proceeding -- where state Assistant Attorney General Ben Rosenberg...

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