IOWA bookmaker sentenced

[Fishhead]

The state of IOWA seems to draw more attention towards gambling than even Vegas these days.


Investigation is involved in a case of embezzlement and illegal gambling in Ottumwa, officials said Monday. Two men were charged in the case.

Wapello County supervisor Jerry Parker pleaded guilty to bookmaking to end a widespread gambling probe and he was immediately given a 30-day suspended jail sentence.

Michael Feinstein, the former president of the Ottumwa Regional Health Foundation, pleaded guilty to taking more than $100,000 from the foundation during his tenure.

’I Did It’

Parker told the judge he took bets on ball games from friends over the past 10 years.

"I told my attorney, I can't deny that. I might do something I'm not supposed to do, but I don't lie about it. I did it and I'm going to step to the plate and say I did it," Parker said.

Parker said he pleaded guilty to keep others from being smeared in the case.

Judge Michael Mullins also sentenced Parker to one year of probation and a $1,500 fine.

The Ottumwa Police Department and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said the plea closed their gambling investigation.

John Quinn, DCI's special agent in charge, and Police Chief Dennis Massey said the gambling investigation extended to a number of individuals beyond Parker. But only Parker was charged.

Parker told NewsChannel 8 he won't step down from the county board of supervisors. He's up for election in 2006.

 

[Fishhead]

PARKER up for election in 2006!

He gets my vote if I live in Ottumwa!

 

[Dante]

30 DAY SUSPENEDED jail sentence?? Not much IMO

 

[Fishhead]

Dante- Apparrently you havent seen a small town Iowa jail cell.

 

[Dante]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FISHHEAD:
Dante- Apparrently you havent seen a small town Iowa jail cell.

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

will you enlighten us MR. jailbird ?

 

[Fishhead]

Only been in two holding cells in my lifetime.

Once last year for 2o hours after being arrested on my SUSPECTED battery on a police officer here in Tampa and another 18 hour stint in 1985 when my then girlfreind locked me in a barn in Iowa.

 

[Dante]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by FISHHEAD:
Only been in two holding cells in my lifetime.

Once last year for 2o hours after being arrested on my SUSPECTED battery on a police officer here in Tampa and another 18 hour stint in 1985 when my then girlfreind locked me in a barn in Iowa.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The second one is true... LMFAO at the first one

 

[lander]

Michael Feinstein, the former president of the Ottumwa Regional Health Foundation, pleaded guilty to taking more than $100,000 from the foundation during his tenure.

’I Did It’

Parker told the judge he took bets on ball games from friends over the past 10 years.

"I told my attorney, I can't deny that. I might do something I'm not supposed to do, but I don't lie about it. I did it and I'm going to step to the plate and say I did it," Parker said.

Great, but did he step to the plate and return the 100K that he took?

Let's hope so, otherwise this guys looks like an ideal VIP client.

 

[Fishhead]

Dante-

Both are 100% true my friend.

KYHAWK was also involved in the battery case.

 

[Dante]

you are a Bruiser then my friend...never thought you as a brawler!!

LOOK out for FISH MAC!!

 

[Fishhead]

I was 99.9 % innocent sir and was proven in court to be 100% innocent of the battery charge.

PS- Although in MANY bar fights in Iowa, the last 18 years I have become a lover, not a fighter, and plan on continuing that path.

 

[Dante]

LMFAO! you are on a ROLL with the comedy this AM fishman