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YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE JOYRIDE!
A Stolen Truck, a Crash, and Court-Ordered Restitution
Imagine two boys.
They decide to take a joyride.
They steal a truck.
Then they crash it.
This is the messy situation that brings Ms. McCoy and Ms. McClure to Judge Judy's courtroom.
Ms. McCoy is the plaintiff.
Her son, Marcus, was one of the boys involved.
Ms. McClure is the defendant.
Her son, Taejeon, was the other boy.
Ms. McCoy is suing Ms. McClure for half of the restitution.
This restitution was ordered by a juvenile court.
The court wanted both boys to pay for the damage.
They split the responsibility 50/50.
The court also said their records would be sealed if they paid.
Ms. McCoy paid Ms. McClure's son's half.
She did this to ensure her own son's record was sealed.
Now she wants that money back.
The Night of the Joyride
Judge Judy starts by asking about the night of the incident.
She confirms the boys were arrested.
They took Ms. McCoy's truck without permission.
Judge Judy asks Taejeon what time he came to Marcus's house.
Taejeon claims Marcus picked him up.
Marcus immediately contradicts this.
He says Taejeon came over in the middle of the night.
Marcus estimates it was around midnight.
He says Taejeon came through the back door.
Missing Texts and a Motorcycle Story
Judge Judy asks if the boys texted each other.
Taejeon admits they were texting.
She asks if they have the texts.
Taejeon says no.
He claims they were on a computer he no longer has.
Marcus also says he doesn't have the texts.
He says his messages were deleted.
Judge Judy presses them on how they left the house.
Marcus then says Taejeon picked him up on a motorcycle.
Taejeon confirms this.
He says they went back to his house.
Then they went to get the truck.
Judge Judy asks why they took the truck.
Taejeon says they were making poor decisions.
He calls it a "joy ride."
He explains the car had more room than the motorcycle.
Taejeon admits he drove the truck.
He then claims Marcus grabbed the wheel.
This caused him to hit the curb.
He says Marcus wanted him to drive because he was "high."
The Court Order and Restitution
Judge Judy confirms the car crashed.
The police were called.
The defendant, Ms. McClure, knew nothing about it at the time.
Judge Judy states both boys pleaded guilty.
They admitted to taking a car that wasn't theirs.
She asks about the restitution amount.
Ms. McCoy states the restitution was $4,330.86.
Judge Judy explains the responsibility was split 50/50.
Each boy was supposed to pay $2,165.
She notes that Ms. McCoy's son's half would go to Ms. McCoy herself.
The Promise of a Clean Slate
Judge Judy explains the juvenile court's offer.
Once restitution was paid, the cases would be sealed.
The records would be expunged.
Both boys would have a clean slate.
Judge Judy then clarifies the plaintiff's claim.
Ms. McCoy paid Ms. McClure's son's half of the restitution.
She did this to get her own son's record cleaned.
Now she wants Ms. McClure to pay her back.
Ms. McCoy confirms this is correct.
She says she approached Ms. McClure.
She asked her to write a letter.
This letter would acknowledge the 50 percent payment.
Ms. McCoy says she thought Ms. McClure agreed.
Then Ms. McClure backed out.
Ms. McClure allegedly said she wasn't paying.
She claimed Taejeon was responsible.
Ms. McClure's Defense and a New Arrest
Ms. McClure disputes Ms. McCoy's account.