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Investigator accuses lead detective in Tankleff case

Less than a week after Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota announced he would drop all charges against Martin Tankleff, a member of the Tankleff defense team is now accusing the lead detective

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Jan 8, 2008, 2:20 PM

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