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April 1, 2005Alleged scammers face reduced countsFROM STAFF REPORTSTRAVERSE CITY - Charges were reduced to misdemeanors against two Alabama men accused of running a slot machine scam at local casino. Matthew Queen, 39, and Morris Honneycutt, 69, were arrested Saturday at Turtle Creek Casino by Michigan State Police for allegedly shaving the edges off of quarters in order to get more money from slot machine winnings. Honneycutt and Queen originally were lodged in the Grand Traverse County jail on felony charges of larceny and money laundering, but charges were reduced to a misdemeanor charge of obtaining goods and services from a vending machine without payment. Prosecutor Alan Schneider said the original charges were amended because a state statute for felony gaming violations doesn't apply to gambling on American Indian land. If convicted of the new misdemeanor charges, Queen and Honneycutt could serve a maximum of six months in jail.
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