State v. Gibson

SWANSTROM, Judge.

David Gibson was convicted of failure to carry proof of liability insurance on his motor vehicle, I.C. § 49-245, and failure to register his motor vehicle annually, I.C. § 49-116. The magistrate imposed a fine and one-year probation. Gibson appealed to the district court, which affirmed. He then appealed to us, raising four issues: (1) Do the courts of the State of Idaho have jurisdiction over a case in which the state is a party? (2) Is a “free man,” who withholds his consent to be regulated, nevertheless subject to the law? (3) Is a jury of six persons permissible in a…