Sovereign Claims of Heritage vex Judge Middleton

[@robot_spider]

It's the first time I've ever heard someone claim their right to be near a Dollar General as a birthright.

[@I_Evo]

There's another guy who regularly appears on Judge Middleton's docket who thinks he owns a chain of gas stations and has got dozens of trespassing convictions.

[@StopWhining491]

Sovcit are eternally creative, if perpetually annoying.

[@North_West1]

Well when you are the General. 😂

[@dexter5653]

​@StopWhining491 not a regular sovcit, true mental illness

[@ianmason7847]

I mean, it's nice of him to keep his delusions of grandeur... uh, weirdly mediocre.

[@jdranetz]

Judge Middleton "Paperwork in an alternate universe". 🤣

[@BigTader]

This man's mouth is his worst enemy 😂

[@brandilowe1916]

i love Judge Middleton. He is embedded in his community. He knows it. He knows people. He knows how to exercise the law with common sense. I appreciate him.

[@vegasilkit]

Offering time served for a felony obstruction resisting is not "Common Sense."

[@kieronparr3403]

​@@vegasilkitit's the DA who made the offer

[@vegasilkit]

@@kieronparr3403 LOL Yes, I retired from a large (134 attorney) prosecutor's office. The judge has to approve the disposition of charges and sentencing.

[@paulgreen9059]

It was impressive the Judge remembered the defendant's brother.

[@deathangel7335]

One of the first few vids I watched with Judge Middleton had one of the people who had come before him on charges some time previous come to visit him in his court. They wanted to show him their however-many-years clean and/or sober medallion, and thank him for all he'd done for them. Middleton remembered their name, congratulated them on their accomplishment, thanked them for sharing it with him, and encouraged them to keep it up. That's the kind of thing that tells you that this judge is doing justice right. Or at least just being a decent human being.

[@Pants4096]

"Can't ignore the pink-elephant in the room." Judge Middleton really does have a way with words. But man, oh, man how sad is this case!? When are we going to start funding more mental health treatment and homelessness options in our society?

[@zerieth6620]

All of the money is at the top of society. And so long as a significant chunk of the electorate continues to support this system we have now it'll never change.

[@eileennovak1656]

💯 Well stated~

[@NorWis744]

Money is a small part of the issue. It is difficult to have someone committed to a residential facility (mental hospital). The laws prioritize protect individual rights. The USA has a long history of vacillating on individual rights versus public safety.

[@timbirch4999]

​@@NorWis744Why do you have to commit him? He's just delusional. It sounds like he would voluntarily agree to take medication if it kept him out of jail.

[@RtimusCFrog]

The Supreme Court just made it legal to allow punishment for homelessness, jails and courts are just gonna get that more bogged down with this.

[@AmandaBooBerry]

He built the sidewalk there when he was a child, and there's a stamp on it that proves ownership. Did anyone else picture him writing his name in the wet cement as a kid, and now he thinks he somehow owns it?

[@joshuahanner6673]

Ur government does the shit all the time claim land and other things as if they created it

[@teamchimp]

The guy is mentally ill and in need of help. The whole system is set up to punish rather than treat. Judge Middleton is doing his best to get him help.

[@PaulSmith-zi3sn]

Sadly there was no other way around a lengthy jail stay, but judge Middleton made the right call here for a competency hearing. Middleton does an excellent job.

[@jamesrowden303]

He'd be out immediately if he wasn't a fruit loop.

[@Extraxi274]

Lol sadly? It's a sov cit it's sad he's not being deported

[@jamesrowden303]

@@Extraxi274 Yeah, except he's not a sov cit, he's just deluded.

[@williamanderson6006]

middleton is a lightweight libtard

[@DeviceAnathema]

@@jamesrowden303 You might be but he isn't. He's got a mental health issue. And?

[@w0mblemania]

I like that the judge took his time, and wanted to help this man, instead of punishing him. This man clearly has mental health issues, and needs to be dealt with at a health level, not a justice level.

[@TheUluxian]

"The sidewalk there was laid by me when I was a child" Yep! He was the best damn 3 year old concrete man in the tri-state area...

[@magiegainey5036]

Yep and there's a stamp on it to prove that it's his heritage.

[@eileennovak1656]

He did a good job on my patio, but left a chunk of Juice Box stuck in a corner.

[@magiegainey5036]

@@eileennovak1656 That must be the stamp he was talking about.

[@MustSeeInside]

The root cause here is mental illness, not criminality. He’s getting deals on these crimes because the prosecutor knows you have to form criminal intent as an element of the crime. This is the same reason the guy that thought he owned the hotels kept getting off. The prosecution has to prove he can form criminal intent and his behavior shows that’s not the case. Unfortunately there’s no “mental health court” or a medical system with the authority and capacity to get these people off the street until they’re stabilized on meds. The judge and prosecutor aren’t doing this to be “soft on crime”; they’re doing it because they can’t make the case and tossing this dude in jail for 15 days for trespassing won’t do anything. It’s not like jail would make him learn his lesson and not do it again. He’ll go right back to the same place because he believes he owns it.

[@HostileTakeover2]

They didn't have to prove intent in this case as he had already proved it for them via the 2nd & 3rd trespass. After the first time being told by the owners and, more importantly the police, that he can't be there, it became a matter of record that he was aware he wasn't allowed there. Whether he believed(s) them is immaterial since it had been processed officially & taken place via the police. His heritage argument didn't apply at the time of the 2nd & 3rd incidents because that has to be handled via regular legal channels and not taking the law into his own hands by ignoring an lawful police order (lawful until proven otherwise in this case). He also admitted at the later hearing that he basically thought he found a loophole to where the owner had to physically witness him for it to count.

[@MustSeeInside]

@@HostileTakeover2 no, that’s not mens rea. You don’t know the law.

[@HostileTakeover2]

@@MustSeeInside Oblique/indirect intent is satisfied upon the 2nd & 3rd times since the explanation of consequences the first time he was trespassed, and reinforced via the first misdemeanor trespass charge, establishes he knew and understood there were consequences to repeating the trespass. Doesn't matter if he agrees with it; it came as a lawful order from an authority and stands until revoked through some official means whether that's dismissing in court or statute of limitations or found innocent or whatever. He even admitted those 2nd & 3rd actions were intentional on his part which further satisfies HB 4713.

[@fainitesbarley2245]

He’s bonkers and harmless. Not what prison is for. He may be able to be helped but I doubt ‘meds’ is the answer. What people like this really need are those half-way house wards the used to have in the old asylums .

[@mikeauld4444]

He clearly has mental Health issues, but Judge Middleton can't just declare that until the experts diagnose that.

[@jenniferscott375]

It's not a mental illness it's bad advice and an entitled attitude.

[@timbirch4999]

​@@jenniferscott375 Yes, because it's perfectly normal to believe that you see your personal symbol in the pavement, which means you own it, and you see the same symbol in wiring in your cell. That totally doesn't sound at all delusional Doctor Jennifer Scott.

[@davidponseigo8811]

When I was a kid myself and all my friends would carve our names in the concrete of sidewalks in our neighborhood. I guess we all own that property now and need to go a lay claim.

[@lewisbale1]

I know right, we drew on side walks with the chalk growing up😂😂.

[@notrab13]

The shot of Ms. Jackson backing up uncomfortably as soon as he said he owned the sidewalk was pretty funny.

[@JohnSmith-cx8co]

5:20ish for anyone who's looking

[@Hunnebrown]

Her face was like dammit we almost got away clean

[@richland99354]

“Wanna get away?”

[@Shawn-wt4kh]

She almost certainly told him not to say anything like that. And he couldn't help himself. It's sad.

[@rainyrealestate]

That is hilarious. The way she snaps those papers down on to the table...

[@cduncan3713]

I was on a jury for a competency hearing to let a person out of a mental institute, he remained in custody. This guy is as delusional as that guy was.

[@matthewpereida1261]

I really felt for him when he said he likes the superhero and gi joe shows. Poor dude

[@latebloomer7191]

Judge Middleton is a man of great intelligence and compassion. I truly respect him and the good he does for his community.

[@meredithinserra4670]

I am glad he's being evaluated. Hopefully he can get the help and support her needs. As the judge says, he's always a nice guy and respectful. He's not a bad guy. He has mental problems.

[@__Edward__]

I hope this person gets the help that he needs.

[@thomascrutchfield4572]

It was clear that everyone was trying to help him, except of course his own attorney I sincerely hope he gets the help that he truly needs and deserves

[@Shawn-wt4kh]

There's only so much his own attorney can do when you're popping off mental delusions to a judge who truly listens to what you say.

[@Pharoset]

Another accurate ruling by the good judge!

[@SirGregoryFamilyYouTube]

This is the first time I've seen the word "VEX" in a KZbin video title. Well done!

[@standardnerd9840]

Look up videos about the "vexatious" Kim Blandino 😂 He is the definition of vexing and that word is used constantly.

[@scanmead]

Makes you rethink all those kiddie handprints and kitty pawprints in your back garden, doesn't it? So... if geese stomp across your driveway pour... does that make it a wetlands preserve?

[@stuartX11]

Yes. Watch out for those geese in your future. They can get quite irate and more than a little violent.

[@Brian1Graves]

He's clearly non compos mentis. Should be in care.

[@richardbruning]

Judge Middleton is the best! The most humane judge…

[@vannymanny8667]

Judge Middleton is a fair and compassionate judge.

[@Elhao]

"Have you given it another thought since we last talked?" [3 minute diatribe that can be summarized in the word "No"]

[@GigaEnigma]

I love Judge Middleton. He's so chill, but he has a way of raising his voice to repremand someone (specifically the "sit down and shut up" video) and still remains cool and calm.

[@howardsontz983]

Definitely more than a few french fries short of a Happy Meal.

[@heehaw8401]

A homeless person who thinks he owns the property where a shopping center is clearly mental.

[@teresajeffries3934]

Not everything is mental. Stop excusing their ridiculous behavior with that lame excuse. He is trying everything to get out of trouble in hopes something sticks. He knows exactly what he's doing.

[@eileennovak1656]

@@teresajeffries3934 I agree with @heehaw8401 He is sincerely mental.

[@kieronparr3403]

It's not "mental" it's arrogance and stupidity

[@teresajeffries3934]

@eileennovak1656 no he's not. Just avoiding the law.

[@GigaEnigma]

​@teresajeffries3934 seems pretty mental to me. Maybe you should consider the concept of empathy to try and understand your fellow human beings instead of passing judgment because it makes you feel superior.

[@johnhanson1st]

Of all the people we should be able to help it is him. Why can’t we stop sending money all over the world and build facilities to give him a place to live, and maybe he could get better.

[@sinjin8576]

"Its my land and i want it now!"

[@TheUluxian]

His attorney is doing more to get him locked up than the prosecution. Watching her body language, she just seems incredibly uncomfortable even being there.

[@nctpti2073]

If he is deemed incompetent, that is better done sooner than later. And he sounds like he might actually be....

[@KatzMeow268]

A middle aged professional woman wearing pigtails just doesn’t sit right with me.

[@nctpti2073]

@@KatzMeow268 That's hairist!

[@WgB5]

Indeed, it struck me that she just wanted to dump him. I.notice that she did not represent him at the next session.

[@daminox]

@@KatzMeow268 Then you must really think Judge Middleton is a doofus if you judge people by their hair, right? His is just awful lol What is that? A wig? It's 2024 dude. Stop judging people by their hair lmao.

[@kiowa1508]

I’ve never actually seen a defense lawyer physically squirm in her chair🤣

[@blazeandcyrus]

Judge Middleton is so awesome.

[@Lysurgic]

I live in St Joseph county, I am thrilled Judge Middleton is getting well known nationwide.

[@vermis8344]

I can't think of a more perfect name for this guy than 'Dusty Hicks'. I don't even mean that maliciously. It just suits him.

[@BigTader]

Judge Middleton has been very patient with this man.

[@Sole_Luv]

Judge Middleton is one of favorites to watch but sometimes I get distracted because he looks just like Peter Davison; he played the 5th doctor on Doctor Who from 1982-1984 😂

[@gregjohnson9051]

Judge Middleton is awesome!

[@adamquinn3235]

Big picture wise: think of all the time, money and resources we’ve got tied up in keeping a homeless dude out of a strip mall. There’s gotta be a better way.

[@thejudgmentalcat]

The politest deluded dope I've seen...doesn't he realize I OWN ALL THE SHELL STATIONS?! (love their coffee) 😂

[@greenflagracing7067]

but I own all the coffee.

[@jennydiver100]

Omg, haven't seen you in awhile,Wolfie! Always great content, thanks!

[@gingerhammond6446]

The defendants voice sounds like Milton from Office Space...

[@glennwilliams3100]

This is one of those times when doing the right thing doesn’t match up to doing what’s best ,,,,

[@petergrant2561]

I think the fact that all solicitors involved with him suggest a mental assessment is necessary is very telling.

[@arizonasunflowers5226]

To address your comment, @Wolf, I honestly don’t think he’s trying out a grift. I feel like this man actually believes he has a right to this property. Maybe he helped install the sidewalk or part of the parking lot, and it might have something about the 3Rivers Indian tribe helped install it, or gave this land to the city as a “gift” or tribute. At any rate, this man apparently thinks that it means he owns it, or he’s a partial owner, but of course, I doubt that it was meant to be attributed as a partial land parcel that anyone “owns”. I believe it was gifted to the city of 3Rivers, the name of the tribe is attributed as donors, so it’s more of an honorable public notice to mention the tribe & the City of 3Rivers. I think he believes it belongs to the tribe, or to each person that was there or worked on it that day, so therefore, he feels it belongs to him. Even though it actually belongs to the 3Rivers City, I guess. Being that he’s “homeless”, and it seems that’s by choice, I think he does have some mental different-ness, due to the fact that most people would prefer to NOT live on the streets. 😊 😮

[@CapCityMover]

"It's my land, I inherited it!". Native Americans enter the chat. People crack me up when they talk like this.

[@3_character_minimum]

Prime example of the need for more community based resources. Not only for mental health support, but for safe living solutions.

[@Adiscretefirm]

Holy hell that guys younger than me? Life on the streets ages you

[@Zerbey]

Unfortunately this man has mental health issues, I'm glad the Judge made the right the decision to get him properly evaluated and the help he needs.

[@6kat103]

Love ya Wolf, but he’s not really a sovcit. Not arrogant enough!

[@michaelguida448]

the defense lawyer certainly looked uncomfortable sitting there next to the defendant. I have two adult daughters and I think they stopped wearing pigtails by the time they were 6 or 7 years old.

[@Chaicrimes]

It's actually back in now. One of our attorneys wears her hair like that.

[@ourv9603]

Tell this guy the story of how a developer in Hawaii did not get a survey & built a $500K home on property which was not his. The court just ruled he is to remove the house, clean up the mess and restore the property as he found it w plants & trees and all. The property owner has photos to guide him. just because you build an improvement does not give you ownership of the land it sits upon. !

[@hankkingsley9183]

Imagine how Native Americans feel about their heritage rights

[@hankkingsley9183]

I meant *actual* Native Americans

[@SlyDelish-gm7no]

thanks Wolfie

[@seraphinaaizen6278]

I do feel sorry for him. He seems to have genuine issues, but the sad reality is that he's already been held in prison for longer than he would have been if he was able to take that plea. "You're too crazy to accept this plea seal, therefore we're going to incarcerate you for longer than if you HAD accepted it". That just feels....wrong, frankly.

[@StopWhining491]

Defense attorney seems to be praying, maybe to be fired.

[@cattycorner8]

LOL the man who thought he owned the Shell gas stations. Bless Mr. Hicks's heart, he offers such a believable version of owning that sidewalk and he sounds so rational and matter of fact, it is hard to go against him.

[@suedenim]

That seems typical for this kind of delusion. My mom worked on the psychiatric ward for a while when she was in nursing school in Pittsburgh. One of the patients was the heir to the Mellon banking fortune. He'd regularly go to the bank and try to withdraw a portion of his holdings. Not much, just a hundred thousand dollars or so. Anyway, my mom said when she talked to him, he sounded just as rational as you or me, as did his description of the injustices perpetrated against him by false heirs.

[@biggestdog420]

I like your wolf avatar :)

[@sukiwatson]

I really enjoy watching Judge Middleton

[@Janice-sb7qw]

Thank you for being firm but kind.

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

I'm going to go to Buckingham palace and write my name on the wall and then tell the judge I live there and it's mine now.

[@YamiNoSensei13]

"There's no reason to"- he 100% is supposed to be on some kind of psych meds but refuses to take them.

[@Jim-hj4py]

Why do these trespass people think the OWNER needs to make them leave the property and only if they committed a crime? ANY person that has control of the property can make you leave for pretty much any reason EXCEPT a very limited "protected class" reason.

[@clarkwilson6340]

This is an example of why the states need to bring back Asylums;

[@dcpsujag]

The Republicans closed them in the 80's. Now the jails have turned into psychiatric hospitals.

[@c.b.kansan1700]

But not as they were. They were, in some cases, little more than prisons themselves. Some verging on 3rd world country prison status. No, there needs to be a reconfigured attitude overall on how they are run and with the strictest oversight.

[@aprilknight9240]

Native Americans never had anything resembling an “Indian Princess.” He’s delusional.

[@TheWatcherxx99]

A "borogove" - if ya know, ya know.

[@cattey3306]

and the momes rathe outgabe.

[@mrjones2721]

He’s not a SovCit, he’s a standard wingnut.

[@cristlejohnson4900]

He isn't a SovCit at all.

[@toby4156]

I went to school with Dusty. He was a normal kid in school but, he was very poor and constantly bullied.

[@skyblue2636]

At least he has shelter, a bed, and heat. 🤣Judge: "the paper must be somewhere, prolly in an alternate universe"😆 BTW try adjusting the playback speed to 1.25 it's better for continuity.

[@snowwhite7571]

Once the evaluation is done, if he's found incompetent, what happens? He's not responsible for his actions? A doctor gives him medication if he's in jail, can they make him take it? Either way, he thinks he owns the property, he's not going to stop going there!?

[@ersikillian]

But, but, he must be innocent. He's wearing very nice pajamas.

[@HarlanHarvey76]

I get it, i do.... But this is the First time I've seen a defense attorney fight to keep her client in jail. He could have walked out a free man with both felonies dropped and admitting to 1 misdemeanor

[@kinsley7777]

my family owns a road back East, so it’s possible … 🤷🏼‍♀️ not probable, but possible nonetheless thank YOU, Wolfy dear

[@grantmillard8387]

I hope someone is able to help this guy out. Judge Middleton is doing what he can as are both lawyers.

[@dcarkhuf]

At least he is not pulling that sov cit crap, those Moorish Nationals are so whacked out they think they are Native Americans, and ALL this land is theirs

[@Danny-yw5jx]

xD My guy over there tryin' to look like Steve with that shirt, but he ain't got a single clue! xD

[@lowangproductions4235]

Wolfie!!!

[@vanessamw1140]

Evsm if he does have some delusion, it doesnt seem right to hold him in jail until at least September. The system can be such a huge mess sometimes. This is sad.

[@fredfinger7092]

I am not a fan of the practice that seems to be done in every court, where they sentence the offenders to however many days they already served. Shouldn't there be a defined number of days for trespassing? What if he'd been charged with, or pled down to, something that has a 10-day sentence, but spent 17 days in jail before coming to trial on it?

[@billygoat520]

This must be a small town because the judge often knows the kin of people who come before him. He works hard for the outcomes that work the best for everyone, He doesn't like for people to be held in the jail if he thinks it can be avoided. When I was preteen I took many shortcuts that I quit taking as I got older. I think this fellow just never matured out of that sort of mind set. Hasn't our great, in touch with the common man SCOTUS, taken a break from billionaire gifted vacations and stuff to rule that homelessness is a crime. Being poor is already a crime in our justice system, you can tell that by the nature of the people we see in videos like this. Those who stay in jail for minor stuff because they can't raise bail, they are in jail because they are poor yet haven't even been convicted.

[@limbicbrain1]

I want someone to look at me the way he looks at his lawyer

[@Lucinda_Jackson]

I'm really confused why Judge Middleton is getting so much praise in the comments. HE was set to just send this guy back to the vacant lot and to bothering the businesses in the plaza. The real MVP in this case is this man's attorney. She stood up and said no. She is interested in truly helping him, not just getting him off with the least inconvenience possible for all concerned. Good for her! SHE is the reason this man will receive a mental competency exam and, most likely, some treatment since it seems fairly obvious he has some issues that need dealing with. He may not continue with treatment after he's released, but at least there'd be a record and that will alter how his future cases will be handled (because if he stops his meds, he'll be right back there sooner or later). Middleton (who I like and think is a pretty nice guy in general) only acted because he had his hand forced by the defense attorney.

[@Kimbalbc456]

He doesn't seem like a sov cit. He's just a bit delusional thinking, among other things, he owns sidewalks that he put his mark on and he has a tribal claim on the property.

[@thedirector1921]

Only Judge Middleton could drop “pink elephant in the room” and get away with it. Like it’s a great line, no doubt, but saying it to the guy’s face and knowing that he is being perfectly understood as mocking the delusion itself to lighten the mood rather than making light of the fact that the defendant is mentally ill is all down to him being a legend. He all but straight up says “I don’t think you’re crazy friend but you do have some full blown delusions and if we don’t get you help you’re gonna end up doing way more time than just the few weeks while we sort this out.”

[@docwatt8881]

All this is over a trespass when people are walking in stores and stealing stuff or if they do get arrested they get let go just messed up system

[@peggyfillmore1971]

How do these judges and attorneys keep a straight face? 🤣🤣

[@krisbarton646]

My heritage because my handprints are in the cement. 😂

[@PointyTailofSatan]

It's clear this guy has a mental issue. Threatening him with fines and/or jail time isn't the right approach. He needs help.

[@vegasilkit]

It's infuriating to see these obstructing resisting cases plead out to time served misdemeanors. This just serves to ensure that every arrest will be a fight because the prosecutor and judge don't think it's a serious issue or take a plea for their convenience. But when someone is injured, there's an outcry of "Oh! The BRUTALITY!" Perhaps we need the Judges and Prosecutors to do ride-along's and get their loafers dirty.

[@gidgemo1869]

This poor guy is the reason we never should have closed the asylums. Regulations? Yes. But closures only put people on the streets with limited resources.

[@Hails27]

Luv it alternate universe funny

[@verdatum]

This is a sad situation. I'm at least glad that Middleton is on the case. But our public health system is not set up to do a good job at handling these things.

[@westsidegirlreacts]

Any questions we need a stronger social support system in this country this is why. Jail or the streets is not a viable option.

[@Daniel-ty8cv]

Wasn't this an episode of Nightcourt once?

[@cheapskatepanic]

I put my handprint in the driveway of the house I grew up in. Maybe I should go sleep on it cause I have rights?

[@Hails27]

Come on judge u where dying to laugh there when he said had a tattoo like sidewalk so funny

[@benjaminstubblefield2637]

1 of my best Black Belt students, who could kill with a punch, got drunk, and broke headstones, with Martial Arts. He fought with police, when they arrested him, and they put him in a mental institution because he thought he was Jesus. The problem with that is that he can kill with a punch, and no doctor is going to take the responsibility for saying that he is safe to rejoin Society. I figure he will never get out. He kicked and broke headstones 🪦 and he got life… essentially.

[@paulgreen9059]

Sad. Just sad.

[@brianboye8025]

Nice jail outfit, very cheerful, loose fitting and probably comfortable.

[@emilykay115]

Sovereign citizens don't allow themselves to be represented by an attorney. This man has mental health issues to a degree we don't know yet and he seems to be slightly learning disabled.

[@jamesrowden303]

Criminals without a learning disability don't appear on these videos. They simply don't tend to be so easily apprehended.

[@darkstorminc]

Anyone see that pink 🐘? I looked and looked and only found a green one.

[@kayb9979]

No, that was a "rath": a sort of green pig. (Not the Bad piggies from Angry Birds).

[@charlesmurphy1510]

Where does he stay in winter?