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Drunken woman who fled attacker acquitted of DWI charges

A Nassau County judge Friday acquitted a Northport woman who said she only drove drunk to escape a man who was trying to attack her. Nassau County Judge George Peck found Donna Powell, 48, not guilty of felony drunken driving and other charges. He found her guilty only of driving the wrong way on a one-way street, which is a traffic infraction. Powell, who admitted driving last October with more...

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