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Jury to get cop misconduct case Friday

Former Nassau Deputy Police Commissioner William Flanagan leaves

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | Former Nassau Deputy Police Commissioner William Flanagan leaves the Nassau County Court after hearing testimony in his misconduct trial in Mineola. (Jan. 24, 2013)

A lawyer for a former Nassau police commander accused of misusing his influence to prevent the arrest of his buddy's son said his client is "stone-cold innocent," in his closing argument Thursday, and questioned the integrity of prosecutors' case against him.

"In this particular case, the truth is screaming louder than I could," said Bruce Barket, a lawyer for former Second Deputy Commissioner...

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