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-- Associated Press
CHEATING AT CHURCH
Ohio Man Convicted in Blackjack Scam
A jury has convicted a sports bookmaker in central Ohio of cheating during a church-sponsored game of blackjack.
Witnesses say 67-year-old Roland Chapa palmed cards from the deck at a fundraiser last July at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Columbus. One witness described seeing a 2 of spades fall from Chapa's pants when he stood up to empty his pockets.
He was convicted Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court of possession of criminal tools and cheating -- a felony because Chapa has a previous conviction for gambling. He faces up to two years in prison when sentenced Aug. 6.
-- Associated Press
