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Posted: 8/19/2005 11:53:11 PM EDT
Those damn illegals sure do seem to be involved in the drug trade a whole lot
for a bunch of "law abiding citizens" that just "come here for a better life"  Drug dealer must forfeit lottery winnings Aug 18, 2005 news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050818/od_nm/crime_lottery_dc HOUSTON (Reuters) - A Mexican citizen must forfeit about $2.75 million in Texas lottery winnings because of his drug-trafficking conviction, a federal appeals court said on Wednesday. Jose Luis Betancourt, 52, was arrested after making a cocaine delivery shortly after accepting $5.5 million for having the winning ticket in the December 11, 2002, lottery drawing, according to court documents. A jury convicted Betancourt, who was living in the border city of Brownsville, Texas, of conspiracy and two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine in May 2003 and also found he must forfeit his one-half interest in the lottery ticket. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court judge's ruling that Betancourt bought his share of the ticket with drug proceeds because that was his only apparent source of income. The court also upheld his punishment of more than 24 years in prison without parole. "Mr. Betancourt's luck ran out, and appropriately so," said U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg. |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 12:16:41 AM EDT
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the "law abiding citizens" is a quote from United States attorney general a gonzales
the "come here for a better life" quote is from g bush |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 5:43:03 AM EDT
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Too funny.
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Posted: 8/20/2005 6:02:05 AM EDT
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Justice.
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Posted: 8/20/2005 6:03:57 AM EDT
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DOH...!
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Posted: 8/20/2005 6:04:34 AM EDT
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why does he only have to surrender HALF!?!?
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Posted: 8/20/2005 6:23:32 AM EDT
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He only won half of the lottery; the other portion was won by another person. He doesn't have to forfeit half of his winnings, he has to forfeit all of his winnings, which was his one half interest in that lottery drawing. |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 8:05:30 AM EDT
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They can prove he delivered cocaine AFTER he won. How can they say the money used to buy the ticket was coke money? Innocent until proven guilty. Any time before the drug conviction should be innocent time. I think this was wrong. |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 9:30:53 AM EDT
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There's always one. 
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Posted: 8/20/2005 9:33:20 AM EDT
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Better question, why the hell should they be allowed to play the lotto?
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Posted: 8/20/2005 9:45:12 AM EDT
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No kidding... |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 9:46:27 AM EDT
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Play yes, when they go to collect call INS |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 9:47:21 AM EDT
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good! f*&^ him!
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Posted: 8/20/2005 9:52:38 AM EDT
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Usually people complain about how illegals *don't* pay taxes! |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 9:57:15 AM EDT
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Ok he spends a few dollars on a lotto ticket, then wins over 2 million. Doesnt pay SS, or any other tax except sales. So tell me again. 
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Posted: 8/20/2005 12:01:25 PM EDT
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They said it was coke money because drug dealing "was his only apparent source of income" he was an illegal alien drug dealer that didn't even pretend to be working "for a better life" |
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Posted: 8/20/2005 12:21:44 PM EDT
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 Hmm... let's see.... ooops... no, fresh out of give a fuck on this one too.
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