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Court Denies Appeal Of Ruling That Led To Guldi's Release

authorKate Riga on Nov 10, 2017
The New York State Court of Appeals has denied an appeal by prosecutors to overturn the state appellate division’s decision to dismiss a pair of felonies against George Guldi, meaning... more

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