>> Judge Judy: Mr. and
Mrs. Pursel, you purchased
a lottery ticket.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Where did you
purchase it?
>> A bar next to our home.
>> Judge Judy: And where is
that?
>> In Sandy, Oregon.
>> Judge Judy: When did you
purchase it?
>> February 20, 2016.
>> Judge Judy: How much did you
pay for the lottery ticket
and what were the prizes?
>> We paid $20 for 20 games.
It was an 8-spot Keno ticket.
>> Judge Judy: Have you played
this particular lottery before?
It's an Oregon Lottery?
>> Yes.
And, yes, we have.
>> Judge Judy: Did you ever win
before?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: And prior to this
ticket, how much had you won
before?
>> We won one for $600 once.
>> Judge Judy: And that's
the only time?
>> No, we've won a couple
for about that amount.
>> Judge Judy: A couple for
$600?
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: So it more than
paid for itself --
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: ...I assume.
>> Yes.
>> Judge Judy: That's why you
keep playing.
Lucky people.
>> We've lost a few, too.
>> Judge Judy: Hmm?
>> We've lost a few, too.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, I can
imagine.
People usually only talk about
their wins.
>> Absolutely.
>> Judge Judy: So, you bought
this lottery ticket, and,
lo and behold, you won.
How much did you win?
>> $1,750.
>> Judge Judy: And you found out
that you won how?
>> Well, my husband went and
checked the "Did You Win?"
machine, and it said,
"You're a winner.
Please see your retailer."
So he brought it up to
the bartender, who is our
witness, Terrea, and she scanned
the ticket.
Now, if you win over $600,
it doesn't tell you immediately
how much you won.
You have to go back and check
the numbers and then you can
find out how much you won,
but we had hit 7 out of the 8
numbers, and that paid $1,750.
>> Judge Judy: What did you do
next?
>> Celebrated.
And then the next day, I went
and got a claim form, which you
can get right there at
the saloon, and I brought it
home, and Dave, my husband,
filled it out the next day.
>> Judge Judy: Listing your
name, your address?
>> It was in my name.
We put the claim form in
my name.
He even took a picture of
the ticket, and we put it in
the claim form and sent it out
the next day.
>> Judge Judy: And you have
a picture of the ticket?
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: And then what do
they do -- they send you
a check?
>> You send it into Salem,
Oregon, and it usually takes
about three days to get it back.
>> Judge Judy: And it didn't
come back.
>> It didn't come back.
>> Judge Judy: And you began
investigating, and you had
the picture of the ticket
with the numbers.
>> Yeah.
We waited the two weeks that
they tell you to wait.
On the 15th day, I called down
there to Lottery and gave her
my last name and the numbers
and I said, "We didn't receive
our money."
Well, they didn't have any of
our information, so I told Dave,
"Someone claimed our ticket.
Somebody stole our ticket."
So that's when I put in
a Public Records request through
the lottery and received his
information.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
And that's how we get to
the defendant, who cashed your
lottery ticket.
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
First I'd like to see a photo
of the ticket.
>> He has it on his phone
that is actually date-stamped.
I have a picture of it here,
but if you'd like to see it
with the date on it...
>> Judge Judy: I would.
>> That's the picture of
the ticket, and then he has it
on his phone, also.
That was taken in February.
>> Judge Judy: Got it.
Thank you.
>> We also have our claim form
if you'd like to see that.
>> Judge Judy: I would.
As a matter of fact, I'd like to
have it up here.
>> And you notice the date's
the 22nd of February.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
Did you contact Mr. Linwood
personally?
>> I contacted him through
Facebook.
>> Judge Judy: And did he
respond?
>> Yes, after a couple of
attempts.
>> Judge Judy: Okay.
And what did he say to you
when he responded on Facebook?
>> I'd be glad to show you that.
>> Judge Judy: I'd like to see
it.
>> I draw your attention to
the last few.
>> Judge Judy: I'm gonna read
them all.
>> Yeah.
Because he does change his story
a couple times.
>> Judge Judy: Just a --
>> Okay, okay.
>> Judge Judy: What do you do
for a living, Mr. Linwood?
>> I drive a forklift,
I do retail, and I do
warehouse work.
>> Judge Judy: Let's try to get
one cogent story, sir.
>> Okay.
>> Judge Judy: On what date
did this lottery ticket
come into your possession?
>> It had to have been
February 27th or probably
the beginning of March.
>> Judge Judy: And how did it
come into your possession?
>> It came into my possession,
my father-in-law at the time,
he contacted me one morning
saying, "Hey, I won a lottery
ticket of $1,750."
I said, "Oh, wow.
That's awesome."
He said, "Well, could you help
me out?
It's unsigned.
Can you turn it in for me
because if I turn it in,
I'm afraid that child support
will take most of it," and
I said, "Yeah, sure."
>> Judge Judy: [ Whispering ]
Stand up.
What do you do for a living?
>> I'm a well driller.
>> Judge Judy: What's your last
name?
>> Richard.
>> Judge Judy: On what date
did this lottery ticket come
into your possession?
>> It was on a Friday night.
I was at a bar called
the Country Corral.
>> Judge Judy: You go to
the bar often?
>> No.
I played video poker that night.
>> Judge Judy: Is this bar near
to where you live?
>> Mm, close, yes.
>> Judge Judy: You never know
where I'm gonna be going,
Mr. Richard.
Do you understand?
>> I got you.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
So it's close to where you live
and you've lived at this address
for how long?
>> Probably two months at
the time.
>> Judge Judy: Why two months?
>> 'Cause I relocated.
>> Judge Judy: With whom
did you relocate?
>> My daughter and my
son-