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Clerk enters plea in Mass. lottery-ticket case
Massachusetts Lottery: Clerk enters plea in Mass. lottery-ticket case
A North Andover, Massachusetts convenience store clerk pleaded innocent Wednesday to cashing in a customer’s winning lottery ticket.
Prosecutors say Patrick Simboli told customer Elizabeth Geladeres of Raymond, N.H., that she’d won $2 on a “Cash Winfall” ticket purchased at his store May 9. In fact, the ticket was worth $32,000, after taxes. Police say he kept the ticket and claimed the prize. The Massachusetts Lottery Commission has confirmed that Simboli cashed in the winning ticket. He was arraigned in Lawrence District Court on charges of larceny and receiving stolen property. If convicted, he could get up to five years in prison on each charge. Simboli was expected back in court in September.
AP
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Norway Member #9692 December 10, 2004 818 Posts Online |
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It's time people learned to check their own tickets. Or stopped being too lazy to check them.
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United States Member #3331 January 7, 2004 147 Posts Offline |
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It's foolish for him to think people will believe a "not guilty" plea. Obviously, when the police called the lottery to ask if he (or someone he knows) cashed the winning $46,000 ticket and were told that he certainly did, that answers the guilty question right there!
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Memphis,Tennessee United States Member #8005 October 15, 2004 11291 Posts Offline |
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It's time people learned to check their own tickets. Or stopped being too lazy to check them.
you got that right,i never trust any clerk i check it myself....
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 10509 Posts Online |
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I highlite the winning numbers on my tickets before taking them in to be cashed, that way if the terminal doesn't agree with my expectations, I can recheck the posted winners for that drawing. RJOh * What happens most *
* will most likely happen again *
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United States Member #12731 March 15, 2005 76 Posts Offline |
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I also believe he is guilty. Put him in jail! But just imagine what if he was inocent. Then after the trial, he will end up with no money left anyway, after paying the lawyer fee. Goosh, I hate this legal system that drain people's money and give advantage to people who has more money.
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Glen Burnie, MD United States Member #429 June 27, 2002 206 Posts Offline |
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The lawyers are the only winners most of the time. MrMST
Good luck and have a Disney Day ºoº
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New Member  Indiana United States Member #10219 December 31, 2004 5 Posts Offline |
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It's foolish for him to think people will believe a "not guilty" plea. Obviously, when the police called the lottery to ask if he (or someone he knows) cashed the winning $46,000 ticket and were told that he certainly did, that answers the guilty question right there!
It isn't a question of wether or not he cashed the ticket in, the question is was he the rightful owner or did he steal it through fraud from the rightful owner
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Atlanta, GA United States Member #13765 April 7, 2005 138 Posts Offline |
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See that's why I sign and make copies of my ticket!!!
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