Woman Guilty in False Lottery Ticket Report
A Cleveland woman who claimed she bought and lost a $162-million lottery ticket was found guilty of filing a false police report. She was fined $1,000 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service.
Elecia Battle, 41, also was ordered to pay $5,596.71 in restitution for police overtime, security and other case-related costs.
Battle reached a deal with prosecutors that called for her to plead no contest to the charge with the understanding that she would be found guilty.
“I have not been defeated. I’m victorious,” Battle said.
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