Judge rules Brooks is unable to use 'sovereign citizen' defense at trial
A sovereign citizen is someone who believes the laws don’t apply to them. A local civil rights attorney says it’s an illegitimate defense.
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The Waukesha Christmas parade attack suspect, Darrell Brooks, claims he’s a “sovereign citizen”. The judge presiding over Brooks’ homicide trial ruled Thursday he won’t be able to use that as a defense because it doesn’t have merit. A sovereign citizen is someone who believes they are not under the jurisdiction of any sort of government and therefore thinks the laws don’t apply to them. A local civil rights attorney says it’s an illegitimate defense. Among Brooks’ many outbursts at trial, he suggests being a sovereign citizen means he’s immune to the rules of the court and the laws in Wisconsin. READ MORE: https://www.tmj4.com/news/darrell-brooks-trial/judge-rules-brooks-is-unable-to-use-sovereign-citizen-defense-at-trial
Posted at 5:03 PM, Oct 06, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-06 19:19:25-04
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