Anti-government pot grower has some novel arguments:
Szewczyk contends that God, not man, is his authority. He supports the 10 Commandments over thousands of government laws and regulations.
“I live by the Golden Rule; I treat my neighbor how I like to be treated,” he said. “In the Bible, it says I can serve only one master; the creator is my master.
“I’m just a peaceful inhabitant.”
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Szewczyk hasn’t been able to make his anti-government arguments because Servitto has rejected virtually all of his attempts to introduce evidence that supports his contention the courts operate without authority. He submitted a proposed order that “fired” Servitto and his advisory attorney, Beverly Safford. He proposed as an exhibit his birth certificate from “One Heaven Great Register,” under the guise of the “First Apostolic Prothonotary.”
“The judge won’t let me introduce the state and federal constitutions, but he swore to them when he took office,” he said. “The judge won’t let me defend myself.”
He pointed to multiple state laws and Bible passages that support his right to grow marijuana, a natural product, but can’t show them to the jury.
Szewczyk showed high ambition for the trial, asking the judge to subpoena a wide range of witnesses, such as Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke, top officials in Macomb, such as Executive Mark Hackel, Prosecutor Eric Smith and Chief Judge Mark Switalski.
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