Illinois lottery winner gets 30-month prison sentence

Comment #9

LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 13:02:10 GMT

your right.either way there is no excuse for it.......

Comment #8

KY Floyd — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:27:50 GMT

It's a safe bet that felons win lottery prizes in proportion to how often felons buy lottery tickets, just as it is with how often hairdressers, bricklayers and people convicted of misdemeanors.

As presumably noted by Larry, he committed his crimes before winning. The article doesn't say his crime was a felony and for all we know he simply sold half an ounce to his friend and had an unregistered handgun. You know, things that shouldn't be illegal in the first place.

Comment #7

LckyLary — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:28:56 GMT

Did he do these crimes AFTER he won or BEFORE? Although there's no excuse either way.

Comment #6

Chewie — Sun, 05 Feb 2006 01:14:47 GMT

Especially if you have EVER made a mistake. Guarantee, you can never be accepted again. The temptation could arise out of no where. I know a kid once, he looked in a girlie magazine. Eight years old. Now he is in rehab, he looked at another one 15 years later and his wife never forgave him. The temptation was unbearable. Maybe she should hide his paycheck in the drawer with the tampoons. Then he won't be tempted to buy a lottery ticket.

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mylollipop — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 18:21:28 GMT

Never is a strong word. But what can we say, N-E-V-E-R is forever for some.

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Chewie — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 17:55:02 GMT

Sure glad to hear that temptation is something a person can never over come. An open lane in front of you obviously causes you to speed; therefore you should turn in your license and immediately donate your vehicle to the Church. Oops, there would be a temptation to drive illegally. You should have your arms cut off, so you won't be tempted. The world will be safer. You should also stop buying lottery tickets, because you will be tempted to do something no perfect persom would do. Think... [ More ]

Comment #3

DetroitJazzMan — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 14:40:14 GMT

I think jail is the best thing that every happened to this young man. Now he has considerable time to reflect on his life style choices, and perhaps when he gets out, he will make better choices. Or........he'll be broke in a year or less.

Comment #2

mylollipop — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 13:17:08 GMT

Exactly, LOTTOMIKE. This situation re-inforces what the woman who hid her earnings from her husband did. (January 20th, 2006 LottoPost). The temptation is too great for a person who has been addicted to drugs and/or is in recovery, to pass up getting back into old habits with all that money to support the habit(s).

Comment #1

LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:23:07 GMT

you'd be surprised at how often felons win major prizes.you'd figure after they do they would leave the criminal life behind if they had any sense.....

Illinois lottery winner gets 30-month prison sentence

Lottery Post — Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:15:00 GMT

A man who won an Illinois lottery jackpot less than a year ago was sentenced to 30 months in prison Friday on gun and drug charges, federal officials said.

Eric Wagner, 33, of Freeport, pleaded guilty last year to selling a firearm to a felon in 2004 and illegally distributing marijuana in 2004 and 2005.

A federal judge in Rockford also fined Wagner $35,000, the U.S. Justice Department said in a news release.

Wagner and eight others purchased a winning Lotto ticket at a Freeport superma... [ More ]