Story out of Prescott, Arizona:
The couple accused of squatting in a $900,000 Prescott home and who claim their “sovereign citizen” status exempts them from court jurisdiction aren’t getting any special treatment by Superior Court Judge Tina Ainley.
When Jennifer Skates appeared in court Monday, May 9, she pleaded to be allowed to confer with her husband, Randall Skates.
“Right now, your status is in custody. If the jail believes there is a security risk. I can’t override that,” Ainley said. “All I can do is tell you that if you continue to represent Jennifer Skates, you’re going to be held to the standard of others.”
The defendant teared up as she asked to speak with her husband and recited a Bible passage to support her theory that she and Randall were “no more twain, but one flesh.”
“We are one person, but we have two brains,” Jennifer Skates said. “And he knows some things and I know other things. So we need to be able to confer with one another.”
Deputy County Attorney Michael McGill said while he intends to offer a plea agreement, he was starting to question whether Jennifer Skates should be allowed to represent herself. Cont.
Story from - dCourier
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