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Fifteen people pleaded guilty to misdemeanor gambling charges Tuesday, stemming from a raid on an alleged illegal Shelbyville gaming house in August.

Meanwhile, others facing charges sought pre-trial diversion, while those facing felony gambling counts were either in the process of hiring an attorney or had their next court date set.

On Aug. 12, a raid at 101 Tillett Court took place where high dollar poker games were allegedly held. A total of 33 people were caught up in the raid — with seven facing felony charges and 26 others charged with misdemeanor gambling.

At first, the 26 facing the misdemeanor charges were asked to appear in the third floor courtroom due to a limitation of space in the first floor chambers, but the sudden availability of the second floor courtroom resulted in all appearing together for Tuesday’s General Sessions court docket.

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Author Contact Info: Brian Mosely, Shelbyville Times-Gazette

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