Defense quickly wraps up in Hot Lotto trial

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CDanaT — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 14:08:14 GMT

We are hearing mostly the prosecutors side of this case and very little of the defenses side of the questioning or presentation. While the burden of proof is solely the states, we have to remember, do they or did they provide evidence that will persuade the jury to bring a guilty verdict. I am not sure because we are looking at reports from someone who been a proponent against these types of lottery drawings for quite awhile.

Did Mr. Tipton conduct this violation of law ? Hard to make a fu... [ More ]

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GiveFive — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:27:42 GMT

I've no idea if the prosecution has met it's burden of beyond a reasonable doubt or not, but one thing I am sure of is Random Number Generators have to go!

Were I a member of the jury, it would be far more easier for me to say he was guilty if I could see proof that he installed the code that was used to rig the drawing. People looking at that video and saying they think it's the defendant would not be enough for me to convict him. I'd feel better if they were actually present as an eyewitnes... [ More ]

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DELotteryPlyr — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:36:29 GMT

yea what happens if he showed other workers how to do this kinda thing and they get a job in another state lottery

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mypiemaster — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:16:57 GMT

Somebody please get rid of this so-called computer draws. What really scares me is, what if this is not his or his colleagues first rodeo.

Defense quickly wraps up in Hot Lotto trial

Lottery Post — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 23:25:39 GMT

Argues that store video does not show Tipton

Includes video report

The defense rested its case Thursday afternoon about an hour after starting to call witnesses in the trial of a man accused of rigging a Hot Lotto computerized lottery drawing.

Eddie Tipton, 51, is charged with two counts of fraud. He was a lottery security worker who is charged with rigging a Hot Lotto game so he could win a $14.3 million jackpot.

This morning a worker at the multi-state lottery spoke of Eddie Ti... [ More ]