Let me go back to the beginning. I was pulled over and issued a traffic citation for driving my newly purchased school bus to my moms house when I bought it. I inadvertantly turned onto a road that had flags on it stating their was a weight limit on it. This was absurd in itself, as school buses and semis traverse that road every day, yet it happened to be my misfortune that this one mile strip of road, had a cop car on the other end. When I realized my mistake (there were no warnings from the road I turned off of about this weight limit), it was already too late. There was really nowhere to turn around and had I done so, the cop would have been on my ass anyway so all I could do is continue in his direction. He, of course pulled me over, and treated me like a criminal from the start! Even though I was supposedly not able to drive the bus from that point on, the dishonest cop had me drive a mile and a half past my original destination, in fact, looking back, I wish I had thought to pull in there, instead of going past it..lol), and had me pull into a parking lot so he could weigh my vehicle. He then wrote me a ticket for $1,400 bucks, just for the bus being on that road! I might ad, that since the incident, the road was paved over, (I wonder where they got the money for that? My pocket probably!) , no reconstruction, just paved over!! This, in my personal experience, is indicative of fraudulent claims by the township of Delavan to rack up tickets, and shake people down!
Prior to my court date I inadvertently lost my paper with the court date on it. I decided since court was held on Thursdays that I would just go in and if nothing else request another date. I did this on the spur of the moment and went in totally unprepared. I can only blame myself for this, but the Judge clearly did not like me, or the fact that I was trying my own case, and I had the misfortune of it being my court date that night. I told him that I have ADD, and lost my slip, and requested a different date. He would not have it. I was forced to proceed without my notes, and I did so, at a clear disadvantage. I, of course, lost, though I realized later, that I should have asked a pertinent question that I neglected to ask. The Judge nailed me with the full fines. So I decided to appeal to the county.
This is where it gets even more ludicrous! I followed the appeal instructions, and went to the Township courthouse to file them, Not once. Not twice, but three times. All three times, there was NO ONE THERE to file papers with. On the second occasion there was a woman working behind the counter where a clerk should be, but she claimed she was not a clerk and informed me that I had to go and hand them to the cops on duty. I then went to speak to the officer at the desk and he informed me that I had to go over to the glass cubicle with an officer there. I did so. When I went to file the papers the young lady accepted them, but would not take my appeal fee or my Jury trial fee. I left, very disgruntled but assumed, (as I think anyone else would under the circumstances) that this was simply how they did it there. WRONG!! A few days later I was sent a denial by the "Honorable" Judge Thompson in a long winded reason why I was denied, one for not paying the fees, (that they refused to accept). Secondly, for not filing them on time (even though I was a full 24 hours early), and thirdly, because I did not hand the Township Prosecutor his copy. What they failed to acknowledge or even put into the Appeal instructions was the fact that their Prosecutor, lives in another town 30 or 40 miles from the Delavan Township and in another county as well! No mention in the Appeal rules, although the Judge said he tells everyone that prior to court. To this I can only say, that most people are so overwhelmed and intimidated by the system, that they miss much of what anyone says, and usually leave so confused that they are in a total quandary.
Not to be deterred, I had only one option left. I decided to challenge their Jurisdiction over me. In other words, their authority to force my compliance. You see, jurisdiction can be challenged at any time. Even AFTER a conviction. Som I went to the Delavan Township courthouse on the Following Thursday and filed my papers with the Judge, Prosecutor and Clerk, who were all present that evening. They accepted the papers, though the Clerk refused to accept my certificate of service. This seemed pretty shady tom me, but I left, still expecting a response from the court. I did, however, go back in the following Thursday and deliver an affidavit of service on the motions filed the previous week as a safeguard. I waited 21 days and NEVER GOT A RESPONSE! At that time I decided to give it one more week, because the officer, acting as bailiff, on duty informed me the night I delivered the affidavit of service that the Judge was planning on responding to my motions. STILL NOTHING! So I decided to again, go into court and confront this pathetic criminal Judge and hopefully compel a response. I brought in a motion for Judicial Notice, which is supposed to compel a court into action. When I gave the clerk the papers, she informed me that I had warrant out for my arrest for failure to pay my fines. Now, I can only tell you, that I was astounded by this! As far as I was concerned, this action was still being litigated, I was extremely angered by this, but I kept my cool. I was the second person called up that night. But it should be pointed out, that Judge Thompson, while giving his long winded speech for everyone present in court that night, had stated to the poor sucker he was shaking down for his traffic violation, that he could not hold court on the matter because the Prosecutor was not there that night, and it would be against and beyond Judicial responsibility. Unfortunately, for me, this shyster, threw his previous statement out the door when I came up! This contemptuous excuse for a Judge literally took the role of Judge, Jury and Prosecutor in his advocacy for the state, and without showing me proof of Jurisdiction in any legal sense of word, not only failed miserably to address the jurisdictional question, which was, as Marc Stevens put it, "show me the law that says that just because I am in a certain geographical location, that I have to conform to its laws." This so called Judge, did not address my legal questions at all, except to try to baffle me with nonsensical double talk! In fact, he was so irate by my completely sane and rational legal questions, that he was clearly flustered into his only means to end the discussion. He blurted out, well your going to jail, and he motioned for his armed government thugs to cuff me and bring me to county jail. (It should be noted that I knew as soon as I saw those thugs entered the courtroom, prior to court, that the Judge had this plan all along, that is why they were there!). So, without a proper response to my motions, this corrupt shakedown artist, wielded his mighty power, and shucked me off to jail, simply because he had no valid response to my legal questions!
What happened next, was priceless! While I was awaiting either jail, or my friends coming by to bail me out, another individual I had been acquainted with who was also in court that night, was hauled in as well, and he was exhilarated by the evenings events! He told me that while I was up there, the audience was awed and impressed with my challenge to the corrupt court, and he said that, the Judge was out of line completely! He said, that he thought that my argument was the best he had ever heard and that the only reason the Judge threw me in jail was he was dumbfounded by my Jurisdictional challenge, so he short circuited for lack of a sensible response, and what should have been for him to reverse his previous decision. My argument is straightforward and merited a proper legal response. The proof of this is that this mealy mouthed individual calling himself a Judge, could not come up with a proper response so he simply violated my civil rights and had me apprehended. I should point out that the other guy who was railroaded tat night in question, stated to me that I was very respectful, and courteous as far as he could see, and that he fully understood what I was saying, but that the corruptible Judge, clearly knew my argument was right on, but he could not allow me tom upset the apple cart, and turn their criminal racket on its head my properly responding to my motions. So, this skunk used the only option available to him and threw the book at me, like a child who couldn't have his way, so he lashed out!
Well, the Judge got his shakedown money that night, because my only option was to digh deep if I didn't want to spend the next 17 days in jail. So I forked over $1,400.00 dollars that I didn't really have to spare, to enable my departure from the Walworth County lockup. One thing I can assure you is this...I WILL BE BACK TO CONFRONT THAT SCUMBAG JUDGE, and I will use any options available to me to see he is ousted from his unethical perch! I am going to file a complaint with the Office of judicial Review and write letters tom the editors or hopefully a story on this event for all to see, even if I have to pay for it to be placed like an ad. I am also going to force response to my motions and have them scrutinized by a competent attorney, and seek out real justice, not this guys bubble gum wrapper notion of it! He has not heard the last of me!
Not to be deterred, I had only one option left. I decided to challenge their Jurisdiction over me. In other words, their authority to force my compliance. You see, jurisdiction can be challenged at any time. Even AFTER a conviction. Som I went to the Delavan Township courthouse on the Following Thursday and filed my papers with the Judge, Prosecutor and Clerk, who were all present that evening. They accepted the papers, though the Clerk refused to accept my certificate of service. This seemed pretty shady tom me, but I left, still expecting a response from the court. I did, however, go back in the following Thursday and deliver an affidavit of service on the motions filed the previous week as a safeguard. I waited 21 days and NEVER GOT A RESPONSE! At that time I decided to give it one more week, because the officer, acting as bailiff, on duty informed me the night I delivered the affidavit of service that the Judge was planning on responding to my motions. STILL NOTHING! So I decided to again, go into court and confront this pathetic criminal Judge and hopefully compel a response. I brought in a motion for Judicial Notice, which is supposed to compel a court into action. When I gave the clerk the papers, she informed me that I had warrant out for my arrest for failure to pay my fines. Now, I can only tell you, that I was astounded by this! As far as I was concerned, this action was still being litigated, I was extremely angered by this, but I kept my cool. I was the second person called up that night. But it should be pointed out, that Judge Thompson, while giving his long winded speech for everyone present in court that night, had stated to the poor sucker he was shaking down for his traffic violation, that he could not hold court on the matter because the Prosecutor was not there that night, and it would be against and beyond Judicial responsibility. Unfortunately, for me, this shyster, threw his previous statement out the door when I came up! This contemptuous excuse for a Judge literally took the role of Judge, Jury and Prosecutor in his advocacy for the state, and without showing me proof of Jurisdiction in any legal sense of word, not only failed miserably to address the jurisdictional question, which was, as Marc Stevens put it, "show me the law that says that just because I am in a certain geographical location, that I have to conform to its laws." This so called Judge, did not address my legal questions at all, except to try to baffle me with nonsensical double talk! In fact, he was so irate by my completely sane and rational legal questions, that he was clearly flustered into his only means to end the discussion. He blurted out, well your going to jail, and he motioned for his armed government thugs to cuff me and bring me to county jail. (It should be noted that I knew as soon as I saw those thugs entered the courtroom, prior to court, that the Judge had this plan all along, that is why they were there!). So, without a proper response to my motions, this corrupt shakedown artist, wielded his mighty power, and shucked me off to jail, simply because he had no valid response to my legal questions!
What happened next, was priceless! While I was awaiting either jail, or my friends coming by to bail me out, another individual I had been acquainted with who was also in court that night, was hauled in as well, and he was exhilarated by the evenings events! He told me that while I was up there, the audience was awed and impressed with my challenge to the corrupt court, and he said that, the Judge was out of line completely! He said, that he thought that my argument was the best he had ever heard and that the only reason the Judge threw me in jail was he was dumbfounded by my Jurisdictional challenge, so he short circuited for lack of a sensible response, and what should have been for him to reverse his previous decision. My argument is straightforward and merited a proper legal response. The proof of this is that this mealy mouthed individual calling himself a Judge, could not come up with a proper response so he simply violated my civil rights and had me apprehended. I should point out that the other guy who was railroaded tat night in question, stated to me that I was very respectful, and courteous as far as he could see, and that he fully understood what I was saying, but that the corruptible Judge, clearly knew my argument was right on, but he could not allow me tom upset the apple cart, and turn their criminal racket on its head my properly responding to my motions. So, this skunk used the only option available to him and threw the book at me, like a child who couldn't have his way, so he lashed out!
Well, the Judge got his shakedown money that night, because my only option was to digh deep if I didn't want to spend the next 17 days in jail. So I forked over $1,400.00 dollars that I didn't really have to spare, to enable my departure from the Walworth County lockup. One thing I can assure you is this...I WILL BE BACK TO CONFRONT THAT SCUMBAG JUDGE, and I will use any options available to me to see he is ousted from his unethical perch! I am going to file a complaint with the Office of judicial Review and write letters tom the editors or hopefully a story on this event for all to see, even if I have to pay for it to be placed like an ad. I am also going to force response to my motions and have them scrutinized by a competent attorney, and seek out real justice, not this guys bubble gum wrapper notion of it! He has not heard the last of me!
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