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A Family Dispute Over Dogs and Violence
The courtroom saw a contentious dispute between a mother and daughter.
Miss Harvey, the plaintiff, sued her daughter, Miss Cheeks.
The case involved dog breeding and an alleged assault.
Miss Harvey claimed her daughter bred her dog without permission.
She also sought compensation for alleged vandalism.
Miss Cheeks denied the vandalism.
She accused her mother of assaulting her with a knife.
The Chihuahua's Origin
Judge Judy began by questioning Miss Cheeks about a chihuahua.
Several years ago, Miss Harvey gave Miss Cheeks a chihuahua puppy.
Miss Cheeks confirmed she received the chihuahua from her mother.
She initially seemed confused about the relevance of the chihuahua.
Miss Cheeks stated the chihuahua had nothing to do with the current case.
Judge Judy clarified the timeline.
Miss Cheeks explained her mother gave her the chihuahua.
She said her mother did not pay for it.
Miss Harvey interjected, claiming she did pay for it.
Judge Judy dismissed the payment detail as irrelevant.
Unregistered Breeding Practices
Miss Cheeks confirmed she has four chihuahua puppies and their mother.
The mother chihuahua was the one her own mother gave her.
Judge Judy asked if the chihuahua came with papers or AKC registration.
Miss Cheeks stated it did not.
Judge Judy then questioned Miss Cheeks about her breeding practices.
Miss Cheeks admitted to breeding the chihuahua with other dogs.
She sold the puppies without papers.
Each puppy sold for $300.
Miss Cheeks had bred the dog three times in about two years.
The first litter produced five puppies.
All five puppies survived.
The Maltese and Tootie
In 2017, Miss Harvey acquired a female dog named Tootie.
Miss Cheeks's male Maltese dog mated with Miss Harvey's Tootie.
This mating occurred at Miss Cheeks's house.
Miss Harvey claimed she was unaware her dog was in heat.
She also claimed she did not know Tootie was at Miss Cheeks's house.
Miss Cheeks disputed this.
She presented text messages as evidence.
These messages, according to Miss Cheeks, showed Miss Harvey knew Tootie was there.
The text messages also indicated Miss Harvey was aware of the mating.
The Altercation and Arrest
On July 8th, Miss Harvey and her granddaughter visited Miss Cheeks's house.
Miss Harvey claimed they came to get two puppies.
Miss Cheeks described a different scenario.
She stated her mother and granddaughter came in and knocked her down.
Miss Harvey claimed Miss Cheeks was lying.
She said they came for shampoo.
Miss Harvey admitted she was arrested on that day.
She was arrested for cutting her daughter with a knife.
Miss Harvey was also convicted of this offense.
She spent two to three days in jail.
Miss Harvey's Defense
Miss Harvey claimed she cut her daughter because her daughter was beating her.
She stated she was fighting for her life.
Judge Judy questioned Miss Harvey's account.
Miss Harvey insisted she was being beaten so badly.
She admitted to cutting her daughter.
Miss Harvey said she freaked out.
Judge Judy noted Miss Harvey was the one convicted.
Miss Harvey confirmed her conviction for assault.
She also confirmed she spent time in jail.
The Video Evidence
Miss Cheeks stated she had a video of the assault.
Her daughter took the video.
Judge Judy requested to see the video.
The video showed Miss Harvey cutting Miss Cheeks with a knife.
Miss Cheeks's voice could be heard in the video.
She was saying, "This is what my mama do."
She also said, "This is how I real life."
Miss Cheeks claimed her mother was trying to prevent her from getting her belongings.
She pointed to blood in the video, stating it was real blood.
Miss Cheeks's Injuries and Drug Claims
Miss Cheeks stated her mother cut her arm and hand.
Judge Judy asked for medical records.
Miss Cheeks did not bring any medical records to court.
Miss Harvey claimed Miss Cheeks was on drugs.
Miss Cheeks provided evidence to counter this claim.
She presented negative drug test results.
She also showed medical records for a gastric bypass.
This explained her weight loss, which Miss Harvey attributed to drug use.
The Puppies' Fate
Miss Cheeks stated her dog had four puppies.
She claimed she had not sold them.
Judge Judy questioned her about the puppies' vaccinations.
Miss Cheeks admitted the puppies had not received vaccinations.
Judge Judy highlighted the irresponsibility of not vaccinating puppies.
Miss Cheeks later clarified she sold one puppy.
She still had four remaining.
Miss Cheeks took two puppies from Miss Harvey's litter on July 8th.
She later sold these two puppies.
Vandalism Claims
Miss Harvey accused Miss Cheeks of vandalizing her house.
Miss Cheeks denied this accusation.
She stated she was in the hospital at the time of the alleged vandalism.
No further evidence was presented regarding the vandalism claim.
Judge Judy's Scrutiny
Judge Judy repeatedly questioned Miss Harvey's credibility.
She pointed out Miss Harvey's conviction for assaulting her daughter.
Miss Harvey's claims of being beaten were met with skepticism.
Judge Judy asked for photographs of any injuries Miss Harvey sustained.
Miss Harvey did not provide any such photographs.
She claimed she was taken to jail immediately after opening the door.
Judge Judy expressed disbelief at Miss Harvey's actions.
She stated she could not believe Miss Harvey caught her daughter the way she did.
Dismissal of the Case
Judge Judy concluded the proceedings.
She dismissed Miss Harvey's case.
The judge did not rule on the claims of vandalism.
She also did not rule on the value of the dogs.
Miss Harvey's claims were entirely dismissed.