that you have a witness. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: And the witness is the… >> The pawn shop rep. >> Judge Judy: The pawn shop owner. Would you stand up? Well, first of all, your name, sir. >> My name is Jehad Alayan. >> Judge Judy: Mr. Alayan, on what date did Mr. Goff pawn this ring? >> On the 6th of May. >> Judge Judy: Do you know at what time? >> Yeah, approximately 3:30 p.m. >> Judge Judy: In the afternoon? >> Yeah, yeah.
>> Judge Judy: You gave him $900 in cash? >> $900 in cash. >> Judge Judy: On what date did you come home from the hospital? >> The 5th. >> Judge Judy: Okay. Let's get back. >> Judge Judy: On what date did you steal the ring? >> Probably the 4th or the 3rd, but I didn't sell it yet. >> Judge Judy: No, you didn't sell it until the 6th. >> The 6th. >> Judge Judy: Now, you're going to tell me why you stole the ring. >> Because he stole my phone and I… >> Judge Judy: Explain it to me. >> All right. I paid in full to AT&T. I'm on his phone plan. Paid in full for a phone.
>> Judge Judy: Okay. You paid AT&T for a phone? >> Yes. >> Judge Judy: And you were on his plan. How much did you pay to AT&T? >> I paid them $450. And I paid them for the first two months of my bill, and then… >> Judge Judy: When? What two months did you pay him for? >> I paid him for the month of April and May. >> Judge Judy: April and May. >> And he — then, he stole my phone. He took it from me. >> Judge Judy: When did he steal your phone? He took it back from you. >> Yeah. >> Judge Judy: After he there you out of the house? >> Yeah. >> Judge Judy: Which was after he came home from the hospital. >> Yes. >> Judge Judy: And said, "I got why Mom threw you out. I'm throwing you out, too." You left. And then, you went and pawned the ring.
But he, at that point, when he threw you out, he took your phone. >> Yes. >> Judge Judy: So far correct? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Because you didn't want to be responsible for his bill. >> Well, he was on my phone plan. Yes, ma'am. >> Judge Judy: Because you didn't want to be responsible for his bill. >> Exactly. But I did not plan on pawning the ring yet because he took my phone. So that's when I went and…
>> Judge Judy: No! Listen, stupid. You stole the ring either the 3rd or the 4th. That was two days before he took your phone. >> Okay, but I didn't — I didn't sell it yet. >> Judge Judy: "Gee, I wonder if maybe my brother is going to take back my phone in two days…" >> Well, he was threatening… >> Judge Judy: "…when he gets out of the hospital. So, in the case he takes my phone, I'm going to steal his wife's ring." >> Well, he was threatening me to take my phone. >> Judge Judy: Why would he threaten to take your phone, sir? >> Because we were in an argument.
>> Judge Judy: If you said — if you paid April and May, which you said you paid… >> I did pay. >> Judge Judy: Well, he took your phone in May. So you didn't pay in May. >> Uh, you have to pay before the month. I paid it on, like, the 28th for May. In April, I pay on Feb– March. >> Judge Judy: You know there's something… >> You have to pay the month ahead. >> …to be said for alternative high school. >> You have to pay for a month. [ Laughter ] >> Okay, I don't care. >> Judge Judy: Sir, where is the ring? >> Uh, the ring has been sold. >> Judge Judy: Well, you understand you're in difficulty because you paid money for a stolen ring. >> Right, but he filled out a transaction form, which is the law in probably 50 states. So… >> Judge Judy: Let me ask you this, sir. >> He's… >> Judge Judy: You're in the pawn business.
If the police came in and found this ring — because he filed a police report — and found this ring, and said, "This ring was stolen. It's my ring," what would the police do? >> They would make him pay me. >> Judge Judy: Make you — >> And then prosecute him. >> Judge Judy: No, no, no. No. They would. But they would make you do what with the ring? >> Probably — >> Judge Judy: Police would take it. >> Right. >> Judge Judy: Police would confiscate it as stolen property. >> Now, Your Honor, they photograph it. They don't take it anymore.
They used to take it as evidence. Now they keep it in our safe because it's actually safer in our vault than it is down there. >> Judge Judy: Maybe. You don't get to keep it or sell it. >> Right, but we have to hold it for two weeks, Your Honor. >> Judge Judy: You don't get to keep it or sell it. Listen, this isn't the first pawn case that I have. >> I understand. >> Judge Judy: You understand that..
