illegally won thousands of dollars at several fishing tournaments

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MADISONVILLE, Ky. - A western Kentucky man will spend three years on
probation for his role in a scheme in which he and a partner illegally
won thousands of dollars at several fishing tournaments.

Dwayne E. Nesmith, 43, of Island, recently pleaded guilty to nine
counts of theft by deception over $300 in Marshall County Circuit
Court. He was sentenced to two years in jail on each count, the
sentence to run concurrently, and was given probation, The Messenger of
Madisonville reported.

Nesmith will also pay approximately $7,100 in restitution, which is
half of the winnings he and his fishing partner, Brian K. Thomas, of
Dawson Springs, won in team tournaments.

Nesmith is prohibited from holding a fishing license during his
probation.

Thomas is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 5 to answer identical
charges.

An investigation of the pair began when Kentucky Fish and Wildlife
officers received a tip that Nesmith and Thomas had stashed a basket of
fish in Lake Barkley during the Relay for Life Buddy Tournament in
April.

According to Mark Marraccini, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, the two
men were observed taking fish out of the basket and putting them in a
livewell in their boat during the tournament.

Investigators found that Nesmith and Thomas won approximately $15,000
in cash and a $30,000 bass boat between 2002 and the Relay for Life
Buddy Tournament. The boat and some fishing equipment were confiscated
by Fish and Wildlife authorities.

Thomas pleaded guilty to the attempted theft charge stemming from the
Relay of Life Buddy Tournament in Trigg County District Court and paid
a $250 fine and $148 in court costs.

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MADISONVILLE, Ky. - A western Kentucky man will spend three years on
probation for his role in a scheme in which he and a partner illegally
won thousands of dollars at several fishing tournaments.

Dwayne E. Nesmith, 43, of Island, recently pleaded guilty to nine
counts of theft by deception over $300 in Marshall County Circuit
Court. He was sentenced to two years in jail on each count, the
sentence to run concurrently, and was given probation, The Messenger of
Madisonville reported.

Nesmith will also pay approximately $7,100 in restitution, which is
half of the winnings he and his fishing partner, Brian K. Thomas, of
Dawson Springs, won in team tournaments.

Nesmith is prohibited from holding a fishing license during his
probation.

Thomas is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 5 to answer identical
charges.

An investigation of the pair began when Kentucky Fish and Wildlife
officers received a tip that Nesmith and Thomas had stashed a basket of
fish in Lake Barkley during the Relay for Life Buddy Tournament in
April.

According to Mark Marraccini, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, the two
men were observed taking fish out of the basket and putting them in a
livewell in their boat during the tournament.

Investigators found that Nesmith and Thomas won approximately $15,000
in cash and a $30,000 bass boat between 2002 and the Relay for Life
Buddy Tournament. The boat and some fishing equipment were confiscated
by Fish and Wildlife authorities.

Thomas pleaded guilty to the attempted theft charge stemming from the
Relay of Life Buddy Tournament in Trigg County District Court and paid
a $250 fine and $148 in court costs.


GOOD! Thieves like that should get everything that the law will allow!
--
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I think they're getting off easy !
"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
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http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky...l/16449944.htm

MADISONVILLE, Ky. - A western Kentucky man will spend three years on
probation for his role in a scheme in which he and a partner illegally
won thousands of dollars at several fishing tournaments.

Dwayne E. Nesmith, 43, of Island, recently pleaded guilty to nine
counts of theft by deception over $300 in Marshall County Circuit
Court. He was sentenced to two years in jail on each count, the
sentence to run concurrently, and was given probation, The Messenger of
Madisonville reported.

Nesmith will also pay approximately $7,100 in restitution, which is
half of the winnings he and his fishing partner, Brian K. Thomas, of
Dawson Springs, won in team tournaments.

Nesmith is prohibited from holding a fishing license during his
probation.

Thomas is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 5 to answer identical
charges.

An investigation of the pair began when Kentucky Fish and Wildlife
officers received a tip that Nesmith and Thomas had stashed a basket of
fish in Lake Barkley during the Relay for Life Buddy Tournament in
April.

According to Mark Marraccini, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, the two
men were observed taking fish out of the basket and putting them in a
livewell in their boat during the tournament.

Investigators found that Nesmith and Thomas won approximately $15,000
in cash and a $30,000 bass boat between 2002 and the Relay for Life
Buddy Tournament. The boat and some fishing equipment were confiscated
by Fish and Wildlife authorities.

Thomas pleaded guilty to the attempted theft charge stemming from the
Relay of Life Buddy Tournament in Trigg County District Court and paid
a $250 fine and $148 in court costs.


GOOD! Thieves like that should get everything that the law will allow!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

"Bass_Mr." wrote in message
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I think they're getting off easy !

All too true, but in this case, it sounds like it was everything they could
get.
--
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they should be put in a basket and sunk

Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers wrote:
"Bass_Mr." wrote in message
...
I think they're getting off easy !

All too true, but in this case, it sounds like it was everything they could
get.
--
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

illegally won thousands of dollars at several fishing tournaments

From: (Bass_Mr.)

I think they're getting off easy !
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Since it happened in my "backyard", I followed the story. From what I
gather, they were both regarded as upstanding citizens of their
community, until they pulled those stupid stunts. I guess the court took
that into consideration.

But that's not all of their punishment...they will never fish
tournaments again!

John K

On Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:19:07 -0600, "Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers"
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http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky...l/16449944.htm

MADISONVILLE, Ky. - A western Kentucky man will spend three years on
probation for his role in a scheme in which he and a partner illegally
won thousands of dollars at several fishing tournaments.

Dwayne E. Nesmith, 43, of Island, recently pleaded guilty to nine
counts of theft by deception over $300 in Marshall County Circuit
Court. He was sentenced to two years in jail on each count, the
sentence to run concurrently, and was given probation, The Messenger of
Madisonville reported.

Nesmith will also pay approximately $7,100 in restitution, which is
half of the winnings he and his fishing partner, Brian K. Thomas, of
Dawson Springs, won in team tournaments.

Nesmith is prohibited from holding a fishing license during his
probation.

Thomas is scheduled to appear in court Feb. 5 to answer identical
charges.

An investigation of the pair began when Kentucky Fish and Wildlife
officers received a tip that Nesmith and Thomas had stashed a basket of
fish in Lake Barkley during the Relay for Life Buddy Tournament in
April.

According to Mark Marraccini, a Fish and Wildlife spokesman, the two
men were observed taking fish out of the basket and putting them in a
livewell in their boat during the tournament.

Investigators found that Nesmith and Thomas won approximately $15,000
in cash and a $30,000 bass boat between 2002 and the Relay for Life
Buddy Tournament. The boat and some fishing equipment were confiscated
by Fish and Wildlife authorities.

Thomas pleaded guilty to the attempted theft charge stemming from the
Relay of Life Buddy Tournament in Trigg County District Court and paid
a $250 fine and $148 in court costs.


GOOD! Thieves like that should get everything that the law will allow!

Half the winnings, $250 fine and $148 court costs? Except for the 'no
fishing license' thing, it sounds like they came out ahead...
--
lab~rat :-)
Do you want polite or do you want sincere?

Lab~rat, according to the account, Nesmith was fined an amount equal to
approximately half of the team's estimated winnings of $15,000, plus loss of
the boat and some tackle. Thomas will presumably be treated the same. When
all is said and done they won't retain any winnings. Add to that the scorn
of their peers, loss of reputation and standing in the community,
prohibition from owning a fishing license for a period of time and an
indefinite term on tournament fishing blacklists.... A net loss for both men
by any accounting.

Joe

"lab~rat :-)" wrote in message

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Half the winnings, $250 fine and $148 court costs? Except for the 'no
fishing license' thing, it sounds like they came out ahead...
--
lab~rat :-)
Do you want polite or do you want sincere?

That's a good start, Joe, but IMHO they should both also forfeit: A) their
thumbs, so they can't use baitcasting reels, & B) their index fingers, so
they can't use spinning reels. They will still be able to compete again, but
only using ultra-light fly gear of some kind, maybe with those cruds
operating those reels with their tongues!

Bob
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"Joe Haubenreich" wrote in
message . ..
Lab~rat, according to the account, Nesmith was fined an amount equal to
approximately half of the team's estimated winnings of $15,000, plus loss
of
the boat and some tackle. Thomas will presumably be treated the same. When
all is said and done they won't retain any winnings. Add to that the scorn
of their peers, loss of reputation and standing in the community,
prohibition from owning a fishing license for a period of time and an
indefinite term on tournament fishing blacklists.... A net loss for both
men
by any accounting.

Joe

"lab~rat :-)" wrote in message

snip

Half the winnings, $250 fine and $148 court costs? Except for the 'no
fishing license' thing, it sounds like they came out ahead...
--
lab~rat :-)
Do you want polite or do you want sincere?

"Bob Rickard" wrote in message
. net...
That's a good start, Joe, but IMHO they should both also forfeit: A) their
thumbs, so they can't use baitcasting reels, & B) their index fingers, so
they can't use spinning reels. They will still be able to compete again,
but only using ultra-light fly gear of some kind, maybe with those cruds
operating those reels with their tongues!

Oh c'mon Bob, why don't you tell us how you REALLY feel? :-)
--
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G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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