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U.S. v. JAMES

No. 02-3424.

328 F.3d 953 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Frederick R. JAMES, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided May 14, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy G. Massey (argued), Office of U.S. Attorney, Criminal Div., Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Adam B. Goodman (argued), Lovells, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Indicted for selling marijuana and possessing a gun in connection with that crime, Frederick James offered the "defense" that his ancestors came from Africa, that he is therefore a Moorish national, and that as a result he need obey only those laws mentioned in an ancient treaty between the United States and Morocco. This view of legal obligations is espoused by many adherents to the Moorish Science Temple, which was founded in 1913 by...

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