On Tuesday, Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas spoke about ex-Hempstead Village trustee Perry Pettus, who surrendered to authorities in a Mineola courtroom after Nassau Supervising Judge Teresa Corrigan meted out his sentence. 


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