"We believe that this court's decision is inconsistent with the recent Second Circuit order and that court's prior decision on the case's merits, " said Jane Gordon, senior counsel in the city Law Department's appeals division.

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Mr. Chiasson will have 90 days to get his affairs in order before reporting to prison, the judge said, unless the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals grants him bail pending his expected appeal.

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