Clerk admits stealing winning lottery ticket from student

Comment #5

CASH Only — Sat, 03 Apr 2004 14:46:11 GMT

The clerk should be required to have all his future lottery winnings paid through an annuity as punishment.

Comment #4

golotto — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 16:41:53 GMT

I respectfully disagree with Reiche's attorney Goodhue. When Reiche grabbed that ticket and both physically and verbally committed this crime, it goes way beyond an impulse action. He physically took possession of the ticket and verbally lied about it's value as he stood behind the counter contemplating the caper. He decided to commit the crime the minute he realized the ticket's value. OK, I'll call that an impulse action; but, buy not giving the ticket back while continuing to lie about it's w... [ More ]

Comment #3

BabyJC — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 14:28:03 GMT

The prosecutor must be out of his mind -- Recommending only one year of probation for a theft of $20,000? How unjust (all the criminals in MA will hope to get that prosecutor)! A theft of $20,000 (no matter how it occured whether bank robbery, stolen cash or lottery ticket) deserves years in prison.I bet the young girl is afraid of him (hence the restraining order) and told the prosecutor to go easy. Very stupid decision.

Comment #2

pegleg — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:26:02 GMT

One year probation seems like a slap on the wrist. The crime may not have been premeditated, but it became grand larceny when the clerk realized the true amount of the prize and tried to steal it. His actions also caused a police investigation that tax payers paid for, not to mention the stress and inconvenience he caused the real winner who was deprived that happy moment when you win something.pegleg

Comment #1

jeffrey — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:58:10 GMT

I hope that the sentence is more than 1 year probation for stealing $14,000 after taxes. It's the same as shoplifting or driving off with a car while taking a test drive, no premeditation but the effect is the same.

Clerk admits stealing winning lottery ticket from student

Lottery Post — Mon, 29 Mar 2004 09:33:55 GMT

A former gas station clerk has admitted stealing a winning lottery ticket worth $20,000 from a college student, telling her it was only worth $100.Antoine Y. Reiche, 34, told a Westboro District Court judge on Friday that he took the Lucky Stars ticket.Prosecutors recommended a sentence of one year of probation and a restraining order that would prohibit him from having any contact with the victim, Erica Schmitt. Judge Michael Brooks did not impose a sentence, halting the case after Reiche's att... [ More ]