A $15m lotto win would make anyone smile – but it’s created a legal nightmare for this bankrupt builder, who’s now facing a trial and five years’ jail.
Sean Fewster Chief Court Reporter Follow @SeanFewster 2 min read April 19, 2023 - 3:08PM Adelaide Advertiser
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A bankrupt builder who won $15m playing X Lotto will stand trial accused of keeping those winnings from his creditors – despite prosecution and defence counsel agreeing he did it.
On Tuesday, Terry Woodall asked the Adelaide Magistrates Court to award him a second windfall and order prosecutors to reimburse his legal bills for the past five years.
Lindy Powell KC, for Mr Woodall, said her client had offered to plead guilty to a lesser charge, and prosecutors had accepted that, only for a magistrate to reject the move.
That, she said, led to the lesser change being dropped and the original allegations being listed for trial in the District Court in March next year – leaving her client out of pocket.
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