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Former Suffolk lawmaker gets prison time for bribery conviction

A former Suffolk legislator found out Thursday how much time he will serve behind bars for a bribery conviction. Wayne Prospect was sentenced to 2-and-a-half to 7 years in prison after he was found

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Aug 24, 2006, 7:31 PM

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