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	Aretakis Acquitted of Harrassment Charges Lawyer Was Accused of Stealing Briefcase By Tim O'Brien Albany Times Union June 9, 2006 http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=490100 &category=SCHENECTADY&BCCode=HOME&newsdate=6/9/2006 Troy - A jury acquitted attorney John Aretakis today on charges he harassed a process server and stole his briefcase. The jury had been deliberating since Thursday night before delivering the verdict shortly before 3 p.m. Aretakis had been accused in September 2005 of stealing a briefcase from Robert Wells of Albany outside the lawyer's North Greenbush home. Aretakis represents alleged victims of clergy sexual abuse and was fighting a court order to stay 100 feet from the entrances to Holy Cross Church in Albany. Aretakis represented himself. The case was handled by a special prosecutor, Tim Nugent, and it was moved to Sand Lake Town Court. Aretakis' wife, Nia Cholakis, is a former North Greenbush town justice.
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