YouTube, Caught In ProvidenceIt’s undeniable that the past year has been a really challenging one. And while the previous months have been nothing but full of struggles, it’s touching to see people standing up to make others’ lives even a bit better.
Meet Massey
YouTube, Caught In ProvidenceMassey English walks up to the stand for the second time in the same year, and today is the day when she gets to tell her story.
Little Kaya
YouTube, Caught In ProvidenceMassey is accompanied by her 3-year-old daughter, Kaya, who captured the heart of the judge, Judge Caprio.
Her Previous Offense
PexelsMassey’s last court hearing was about her not paying a parking ticket so she had to bring her son who had a severely broken arm.
Her Second Offense
YouTube, Caught In ProvidenceNow she’s on a hearing again for the same offense. Judge Caprio jokingly says, “We usually incarcerate repeat offenders”. Massey raises Kaya’s hand and says, “I can’t take her to jail with me though, so.” The judge laughs then asks for her story.
A Tough Year
PexelsMassey goes on to explain that she went downtown to go get Kaya’s birth certificate because her husband passed away. After that, she grabbed a quick lunch then found a parking ticket on her car, adding some more weight to her challenging year.
He Felt Compassion
PexelsMassey says that Kaya spent a lot of time with her dad before he passed away from cancer. Judge Caprio looks at her with so much empathy, remembers the last time she was in his courtroom with her son, and agrees that she had a stressful and tragic year.
He Calls Kaya
YouTube, Caught In ProvidenceAfter that, he asks Kaya to come up to the podium and sit with him. The little girl walks up to him and sits right in front of the microphone.
The Verdict
YouTube, Caught In ProvidenceJudge Caprio tells Kaya to say, “Not guilty!” The little girl then hits the gavel as her mom gets overfilled with joy.
Watch Massey and Kaya’s emotional court hearing in the video below.
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