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Georgia sheriff has triple lottery wins

Jul 16, 2004, 8:01 am

Georgia LotteryGeorgia Lottery: Georgia sheriff has triple lottery wins

Fayette County Sheriff Randall Johnson is lucky on the draw  but not in the sense of an Old West lawman.

Johnson picked five of the six numbers in the June 29 Mega Millions lottery drawing and won $175,000.

The next day, he returned to the same convenience store and bought two of the Georgia Lottery's Cash 4 tickets. This time, he won a total of $5,400.

Johnson didn't have much to say about his good fortune.

"It feels good," he was quoted as saying in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday.

He told the newspaper that he had paid off some debt with the winnings, although a third of the Mega Millions win went for taxes.

Johnson, who has been sheriff for 28 years, has no opposition in Tuesday's primary election. Since his triple win, he said he has bought more tickets at the same store in north Fayette County.

AP

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r_billerey

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Posted: July 16, 2004, 10:19 am - IP Logged

"although a third of the Mega Millions win went for taxes." !!! Oncle Sam is very hungry !!!

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    chicago
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    Posted: July 16, 2004, 12:17 pm - IP Logged

    that is why I keep all losing lottery tickets just in case so at end of year you would get some money back.  I keep all horse racing tix etc.  Then after you did win you could pick them up off of floor , but its good to show the IRS that you were playing all year long, and not just picking up tix after you won.  If I won 175k you can be sure I would find a way to have about 50k to write off in losses minimum. 

      CASH Only

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      Posted: August 13, 2004, 3:59 pm - IP Logged

      What does "qutgnt" mean?

         
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