Legal Opinion
Tyreese Taylor-Bey v. State of Indiana
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 2016No. 49A05-1503-CR-123PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAIDIK, Chief Judge.
Case Summary
Tyreese Taylor-Bey was convicted of murder. He now appeals, arguing that the trial court lacked jurisdiction based on his status as a “Moorish American National Sovereign” and “Secured Party.Creditor.” Because the trial court had jurisdiction, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural History
[1] In- March 2012, the State charged Taylor-Bey with .murder stemming from the 2004 shooting of Jesus Echavarria in Indianapolis. 1 His case was filed in Marion Superior Court. Taylor-Bey represented himself throughout the proceedings with the assistance of stand-by counsel.
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- Dred Scott v. SandfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1857
- United States v. BenabeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2011
- United States v. Robert A. BurkeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005
- Sturgis v. HonoldSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
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