At his bench trial before Judge Peter Doyle yesterday morning, which drew a small crowd as the odd proceedings progressed, Noone argued that because he wasn’t a person as defined by the commonwealth of Massachusetts, he wasn’t bound by its laws. He also questioned whether the Hamilton police officer, Sgt. Steve Trepanier, actually saw him behind the wheel.
When Trepanier, who was called as a witness by the prosecution, said he didn’t see him operating a motor vehicle, Noone asked then why he was issued a summons for driving without a license.
“Because you told me,” Trepanier said.
Later, Noone asked another prosecution witness, Registry of Motor Vehicles employee Patricia Kelly, what requirements were necessary to obtain a driver’s license. When told that a person had to be 16 years of age and provide proof of identification such as a birth certificate or Social Security number, Noone said he had none of those documents.
“So, you have no evidence I am a person,” Noone said, adding that according to his beliefs, a person is a corporation as far as the commonwealth is concerned.
Trepanier was recalled to the witness stand, where he told prosecutor Nathaniel Sears that Noone told him his full name and his date of birth. Noone quickly objected, saying he did no such thing.
“I don’t have a date of birth,” Noone said.
After Noone argued the same points as part of his defense, Sears tried to catch Noone admitting he was a person by asking him his birth date, his last name and his address. Noone said none of the questions applied to him.
“My mom never gave birth to me,” Noone said.
‘Sovereign citizen’ Christopher Noone finds no solace in court - Salem News: Local News
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