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UNITED STATES v. LEWIS

No. G85-133 CR.

644 F.Supp. 1391 (1986)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. William Alexander LEWIS, a/k/a My Lord Prophet; William A. Lewis, a/k/a Prophet David Israel; William Lenard Lewis, a/k/a Judah Israel; Muriel S. King, a/k/a Prophetess Leah Israel; Robert A. McGee, a/k/a Ezekiel Israel; Larry E. Branson, a/k/a Jabez Israel; Theodore R. Jones, Sr., a/k/a Jacob Israel; Eddie L. Green, Jr., a/k/a Samson Israel; and James Nelson, a/k/a Methusalem Israel, Defendants.

United States District Court, W.D. Michigan, S.D.

September 22, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Smietanka, U.S. Atty., Daniel L. Bell II, Susan J. King, Criminal Section— Civil Rights, Div., U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, D.C., for U.S.

Larry C. Willey, Grand Rapids, Mich., for William Alexander Lewis.

Dennis Kolenda, Grand Rapids, Mich., for William Lenard Lewis.

Michael B. Quinn, Grand Rapids, Mich., for Muriel S. King.

Leroy Kramer, Grand Rapids, Mich., for Robert A. McGee.

Charles S. Rominger, Jr., Grand Rapids, Mich., for Larry E. Branson.

Anthony J. Valentine, Grand Rapids, Mich., for Theodore R. Jones, Sr.

Robert Mirque, Grand Rapids, Mich., for Eddie L. Green, Jr.

Victor Smedstad, Grand Rapids, Mich., for James Nelson.

OPINION AND VERDICT

HILLMAN, Chief Judge.

An initial comment or two might be appropriate. First of all, this unusual case involves, to some extent at least, the religious beliefs and practices of a small, black religious sect whose beliefs are highly unorthodox and far from the mainstream of traditional, religious concepts in this country. It should be obvious to all that those facts alone have no bearing on the guilt or innocence of the accused. This country...

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