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New York Prisoners Prosecuted
The prosecution of prisoners in Greene County New York is a high priority for District Attorney Terry Wilhelm. In the first nine months of his tenure, Wilhelm secured 23 indictments from the Greene and Coxsackie Correctional Facilities. His predecessor, Ed Cloke, prosecuted only 13 cases in the two previous years. ...
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