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Crime lab woes may choke Nassau courts

Originally published: March 7, 2011 9:07 PM
Updated: March 7, 2011 11:17 PM
By KATHLEEN KERR kathleen.kerr@newsday.com

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Erin Marino faced several criminal charges after running

Erin Marino faced several criminal charges after running

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A Nassau judge Monday threw out a Hicksville

DWI conviction dropped Erin Marino's attorney is challenging his client's DWI

Erin Marino's attorney is challenging his client's DWI

Lab lawsuit Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice explains last

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice explains last

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An undated file photo from the forensic evidence

Nassau crime lab woes

Nassau's courts may soon be choked with traffic from lawyers seeking to undo DWI guilty verdicts against their clients, legal experts said Monday.

Judge George Peck's decision to set aside the guilty verdict for Erin Marino of Hicksville because of sloppy evidence-testing at the county police crime lab could spur a steady stream of legal wrangling in other driving while intoxicated cases,...

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