aiton. >> judge judy: thank you. in. >> judge judy: this is some convoluted fraud involving bad checks, using friends' bank accounts. let me see if i understand it. you know each other for a long time, and your friend came back into town and told you that he got a job in a landscaping company? >> yes, your honor. >> judge judy: but he didn't have a place to cash checks that he got from working. so he, according to you, asked you if you could cash those checks for him. >> yes, your honor. >> judge judy: and you said, "sure. what do i get out of it?" and he said, "well, i'll give you...?" >> $20 to $30 out of each check. >> judge judy: and how much were your checks? >> $100 to $120. >> judge judy: okay, so you were gonna give him $20 to $30 out of >> mm-hmm. >> judge judy: ...and your checks were $100, $120? >> depending on the type of work. sometimes they would be a little more. >> judge judy: well, give me an idea.