Vice Mayor Allowed Illegal Slot Machines

Morrow Vice President York Bryant was found guilty of operating an illegal slot machine at his place of business on Friday. Supposedly he told a waitress to pay some men who were playing the slot machines, and they turned out to be state agents. This is the second time Bryant has gotten in trouble for operating slot machines at his restaurant.

Bryant now faces up to a year in prison for the illegal slot machines, and is no longer eligible to serve on the Village Council. It is considered a felony because of the slot machine conviction in 1989. Sheriff’s deputies took the slot machines and $320 after the waitress paid the state agents. There were two separate dates – November 3rd and 10th, but Bryant was only found guilty of the 10th.

Bryant said that authorities told him the slot machines were legal because no one got money after playing, and he contends he did not tell the waitress to pay anyone. His attorney says he thinks it is simply a case of someone else not wanting Bryant to serve on the council anymore, and they knew he was up for re-election. He says that there was no recording of her paying the agent, nor did they profit from it because they were never paid more money than what they put into the slot machines.

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