Attorneys for the parents who pleaded guilty in the balloon boy hoax said the couple should pay only a small portion of the $48,000 in restitution sought by authorities. Lawyers for Richard and Mayumi Heene filed a joint motion challenging the amount sought by the Larimer County Sheriff's office and other agencies that responded to the Oct. 15 event. Included in the restitution is about $20,000 for efforts the day of the event, $16,000 for two National Guard helicopters and $12,000 spent on...
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