Lottery ticket thief gets 20 years

Jun 20, 2007, 9:57 am (8 comments)

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It probably wasn't the prize he was hoping for.

Instead of a large cash payout, a Holyoke, Massachusetts, man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after admitting he stole more than $1,600 worth of lottery scratch tickets from convenience stores.

George Cordero pleaded guilty in Hampshire Superior Court this week to breaking and entering into a building at night with the intent to commit a felony, larceny from a building, larceny over $250 and other charges in connection with thefts from three stores between September and May.

Cordero also stole cigarettes and caused property damage in 1 of the incidents.

He was charged as a habitual criminal.

The 45-year-old Cordero will be eligible for parole after ten years.

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JackpotWanna's avatarJackpotWanna

Lotto dream has turned into a nightmare for this man.  Unhappy

The woman in the other story gets only 30 days.

20 years is kinda harsh.

spy153's avatarspy153

Quote: Originally posted by JackpotWanna on Jun 20, 2007

Lotto dream has turned into a nightmare for this man.  Unhappy

The woman in the other story gets only 30 days.

20 years is kinda harsh.

I agree. I have seen murderers get off with less. Honestly. Poor guy.

DoubleDown

It might be the "habitual" part of his description that got him. 

Seems this wasn't his first offense......

spy153's avatarspy153

Quote: Originally posted by DoubleDown on Jun 20, 2007

It might be the "habitual" part of his description that got him. 

Seems this wasn't his first offense......

oh, well, that makes all the difference.

nomoneybabe

Hi,

20 years in prison for stealing some lottery cash,  do you guy think the penalty is too strict with him ? I think it is!

Someone drinks alcohol get  just couple months in the jail, since it possibly can drive to killing and burning people!

 Roll Eyes

irondoor827

the  person  who  steals  should  be  punnished  but  20 yr.  for  lottery  tickets  is  abuse  of  the  system;

20yr,  is  15 yr.  too  much  1  year  would  hve   been  about  right  for  a  habitual criminal.  I  hate  our  justice  systerm  over  kill  way  too  often;  Smash

JackpotWanna's avatarJackpotWanna

I recall a story where a lady stole 2 million from her company to play scratches.  I wonder how much jail time she got.  Does anyone know?  I'm too lazy to do a search. 

sirbrad's avatarsirbrad

I wonder if any of the tickets were winners?

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