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Blotter: Delaware man gets probation for home poker game
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William Shane Anderson, a thirty-nine year-old resident of Middletown, Delaware, was sentenced to one year of probation after pleading guilty to conducting a non-state-sanctioned gambling game and state income tax evasion.
Local police arrested Mr. Anderson in February 2008 after they received complaints from neighbors about the numerous vehicles parked near his residence. Police obtained a search warrant after they learned of the poker games Mr. Anderson ran from his basement.
Initially, police and prosecutors claimed that Mr. Anderson conducted high-stakes poker games from his upscale home. According to the prosecution, these games also had an ATM machine so that players could get more money with which to gamble, as well as topless waitresses from a local strip club. Mr. Anderson admitted that the games were for high stakes but also said that there were never any topless waitresses serving drinks to players.
Prosecutors also sought to pursue an indictment of thirty-eight counts against Mr. Anderson, including one for child endangerment due to the supposed atmosphere of gambling and topless women in his home. Mr. Anderson and his attorney, Joe Hurley, were able to get all but the final two charges dismissed. A spokesman for the district attorney’s office denied claims that the charges were exaggerated and that they were satisfied with the results.
Mr. Anderson also stated that he felt vindicated by the end of the prosecution. He said that the games at his home had a “family atmosphere” and that at least one member of law enforcement played in the game on a regular basis. He said that the reason that officers assumed that he had topless women acting as waitresses in his games is that his now ex-wife Laurie once worked at a nearby strip club.
Middletown Chief of Police Hank Tobin defended his officers’ actions and said that the charges against Mr. Anderson were not exaggerated. He said that most local home poker games do not offer players services such as ATM machines, valet parking and payouts through the online payment processor PayPal. Some pots in Mr. Anderson’s game were thought to be well over US$20,000.
13-Sep-2009, 16:24
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