The 45-year-old lottery winner was not all that upset. 'I'm still kind of in shock that I won this money, so it's not a big deal that I have to spend the night in jail,' he said.

Instead of dancing, he had a 'happy cigarette', Finley said.

Shell was released Tuesday on bail of $1,500 and must return to court July 30.

He made his living as a carpenter, owned no car and lived in a basement apartment, the Star reported.

When he bought his lottery ticket Sunday, he had 50 cents in his pocket.