Commonwealth v. Kearns: Sovereign Citizen Rhetoric Meets Child Endangerment Conviction
Justin W. Kearns, convicted of endangering the welfare of his two-year-old daughter, appealed his conviction, raising procedural and evidentiary issues.
Category: American Cases
Sovereign Citizen Claims Rejected in Habeas Petition: Butts v. Clarke
There are so many sovereign citizen cases that never make the news. There are many reasons for this and sometime,
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Summary of Sovereign Citizen Court Cases (Week of Jan 10, 2025)
Christopher Eugene Guilford (Nevada): Christopher Guilford was indicted for filing a false tax return, leading to a $1.2 million IRS
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Sovereign Citizen Tries to Sue the Police, Gets Case Dismissed
Kevin Massengale brought a civil rights action against San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus, San Bernardino High Desert Detention Facility,
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The Case of Pepo Herd El: Facts and Development
Pepo Herd El, a 40-year-old man, was arrested on March 27, 2020, at the Nubian Square MBTA station in Boston
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Sovereign Citizen Traffic Case: Jarrett v. State of Hawaii, 2024
Jeffrey-Steven of the House of Jarrett asserts he is a “living soul,” “a man of peace on the land,” and
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Challenging Property Taxation Through “Allodial Title” Claims—Myles v. Thompson
In Myles v. Thompson, the plaintiffs, Youn-Faa Oliver Myles and Charles Alvah Smith, brought a lawsuit in the United States
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From Traffic Stop to Tractor Chase: The Unraveling of a Sovereign Citizen
Roman Angelo Royal was convicted of aggravated assault against a public servant and evading arrest with a vehicle. He was
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Fraud, Forgery, and Sovereign Citizen Ideology: The Case of Brittany Hudson
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia is prosecuting Brittany Hudson for charges that include conspiracy, wire
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Sovereign Citizen Tries to Appeal His Theft & Evading Arrest Convictions, Fails
This case involved Tony Scott, a defendant convicted of theft and evading arrest, both enhanced by prior convictions. The jury
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