[Music] And the nuclear powers have just denied rumors that the world's waters are being polluted by nuclear waste. >> They say that the pollution is being caused not by them but by all the dead fish we have today in the sea. >> Okay. Welcome to facts or frauds. >> This is state of Kansas versus Quentyn Lawrence height. It's case number 2025 TR1215. Quinton height appears apparently on his own Zoom. Jiren Regger appears on behalf of the state of Kansas and the Butler County Attorney's Office. height. Uh court has an information before it which alleges in count one a charge of interference with law enforcement class A non-person misdemeanor punishable by up to $2,500 fine and up to one year in the county jail or both in count two failure to register a vehicle an unclassified non-person misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days in the county jail and up to a $500 fine or both. What are your intentions regarding a plea here this afternoon, Mr. Height? >> Good afternoon. I do not intend to plea. >> Why is that, Mr. Height? >> Uh, I have a few clerical things I'd like to clear up. Uh, did you personally read the case filing for BU-2025-C0000261 in its entirety? >> No. Do you believe that the filing document is true, complete, and correct? >> Not sure why I'm answering your questions, Mr. Height. We're here on a first appearance on a criminal case. >> I I am trying to clear up to make sure that the charging documents are true and correct before proceeding. >> I see nothing openly defective about the charging document. Okay, >> let's move on. Uh, if you don't wish to enter a plea, the court will be entering a plea of not guilty on your behalf, Mr. Height, and we'll be establishing another court date, >> your honor. That would not be my preference. I would like to have >> I don't care if it's your preference or not. >> Thank you. I would like to have a probable cause hearing before a char a >> You're not entitled to a probable cause hearing. This is a misdemeanor case rather than a felony case and you're not in custody. >> Okay. I have challenges that I would like to raise on the record formally for both the case filing and the field case report from the arresting officer. >> Let me ask you, do you believe that you have the financial resources to hire a lawyer to represent you in this case? >> I will not be hiring a lawyer. Thank you for asking. >> So, you're going to represent yourself in this case. Is that correct? >> I will be presenting myself. That is correct. Yes, >> you do understand that if you can't afford a lawyer, the court will consider appointing you one. >> I I do comprehend this. Thank you. >> But you reject uh either retained or appointed counsel and you're going to represent yourself in this case. Correct. >> I will be presenting myself. >> Very well. >> Thank you. >> Uh there was an appearance bond posted in this case. Uh apparently it was a cash bond in the amount of $2,000. It secured the defendant's appearance. The court has approved that bond and will maintain Quinton height under it pending further proceedings in this case which I will set before that I would like to request your lawful determination that this court has jurisdiction over this matter as I cannot proceed until the field case report and the case filing are both verified complaints and true and correct. I don't know where you're getting all this. >> According to the state's charging document, I'll advise you, Mr. Height, that it did take place somewhere in Butler County, Kansas. >> Okay. Thank you for that. >> I believe it has jurisdiction. >> I do have a copy of the of a field case report and a case filing that I received from the uh the Butler County uh attorney's office as well as the Butler County Sheriff's Office. And I have inconsist I have found inconsistencies in both of the documents that I am trying to raise here formally with you that I cannot make a plea until they have been resolved. >> All right. So I've entered a not-uilty plea on your behalf. I I would like to please uh the court that this would be not on my behalf and under threatened arrest um and only to only under the matter that you have um moved on my behalf. I have not entered a plea. >> All right. Additionally, I'd like to let the record let the record show that due to a lack of corpus delecti via verified complaint, jurisdictional defects, and the lack of essential elements to bring a formal complaint and charges against me, I must move for dismissal immediately based on the plaintiff's failure to present all the required elements. That is in regard >> That is in regards to the case filing. Judge, I would also like to ask, will you be reviewing the case filing and field case report in their entirety to ensure that my due process rights are not violated before the arraignment hearing begins? >> Court's going to assign the case to this division. Uh, I'm going to set a court date for Monday, August 25. And what is the purpose of that court date? May I ask? >> Uh for further proceedings in the case, Mr. Height, >> your first appearance with um following today's date, want to set time at 3:00 p.m. >> You may zoom. Is there an inerson >> Monday, August 25 for further proceedings in this case before this court? >> Thank you. And may I ask, is there an option for an in-person appearance? >> Uh, not for that court appearance. >> Okay. >> We'll conduct the next appearance by Zoom. >> Okay. Is there an opportunity to be in person for the for any proceedings? >> Yes. >> Okay. and which positions would those be? >> What we've established today is the next one will be by Zoom. Now you if you don't want to appear remotely, you can come to the Butler County Judicial Center and you can participate uh from that location. It will you'll be participating by Zoom, but you can participate from the Judicial Center. >> Make sure that you have the resources available to you to fully participate in the next hearing. So, Monday, August 25, 3:00, he's going to represent himself, and the court has approved and maintained him under his previously established bond of $2,000 cash. >> May I also ask what judge >> I'm going to ask the prosecutor, Mr. Regger, is there anything else that we need to address regarding Quentyn Height at this time? >> Not on this particular matter, your honor. Although in per my duty of cander as an officer of the court, I would tell the court that there does appear to be another case involving this same defendant. Um where it would appear that an appearance bond has been executed for at the end of next month. I'm not sure given the court's overd if the court wishes to address that matter at this time for the purposes of judicial economy. >> No. If he has multiple cases, that's the implication of having multiple cases that he may have multiple court dates. >> Very good. >> So let's let's go ahead and site for Mr. height, just in case he doesn't have it written down on his calendar somewhere. What is the next scheduled appearance in this other case? >> Your honor, the state's information is that in Butler County 25T 1215, there appears to be a bond, specifically a cash bond in the amount of $1,000 for an appearance date on July 30th, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. >> All right. I'll advise a defendant that he does have a separate appearance requirement in a different case for July 30th at 9:00 a.m. I trust that would be in Zoom court with Judge Webster on that date, Mr. Regger. >> That would be the state's presumption, your honor. >> Okay. And then, of course, you've still got your Zoom appearance requirement in this court on Monday, August 25 at 3:00. Mr. Height, >> I think that concludes our business on case at this time. >> One further question, please. uh for this matter uh the new hearing that you have just set who is the judge and the court presiding >> the new one that I just set you mean in this case that was before the court today >> correct >> this this judge is hearing the case >> thank you for clarifying >> and if there's nothing further the Quentyn height matter will be in recess at this time and we'll move on to another matter >> thank you for your time >> on the record in 2025 5 TR1215 State of Kansas versus Quentyn Lawrence Height Grant Sweeney for the state. The defendant appears in person and per se. Mr. Height count one. You're charged with driving without your license and possession when demanded an unclassified misdemeanor. a sentence up to 30 days and $500 maximum fines. In count two, driving without registration or tag, an unclassified misdemeanor up to 2500 in fines, and 30 days to 6 months. Do you want to Well, how do you want to proceed, sir? >> Uh, good morning. Uh, your honor. My name is Quinton Lawrence Height, the accused in this matter. I'd like to briefly state for the record that I have made good faith efforts to meet with the prosecution prior to today's proceedings. I called the Buller County Attorney's Office twice and had in-person meeting time set up to discuss a dismissal agreement with the intention to obtain and present a valid Kansas driver's license, insurance, and registration on the car involved. Unfortunately, I was rescheduled on both occasions. Uh, the most recent meeting was scheduled for yesterday afternoon, but I was informed that Jared Regger had jury duty this week. At 7:55 a.m. this morning, I sent an email proposing a dismissal agreement. I also called the office at 8:19 a.m. to speak with Mr. Jared and his team, but unfortunately Jared and both Brett Sweeney were unavailable. With that said, I am not sure if Mr. Sweeney was made aware of my meeting attempts, emails, or phone calls this morning by the receptionists in the county attorney's office this morning. Additionally, I do have a meeting set in person for August 7th at 3 p.m. for the discussion of the same matter. Given these circumstances, I request a continuence. I believe with a short amount of additional time, we may be able to resolve this matter efficiently without burdening the court. I'm also available to meet with the prosecution in person over the phone after court today or before 1 p.m. tomorrow. I'm also available to register my car on the same timeline to satisfy the diversion agreement. I respectfully ask the court for a brief continuance so that I may pursue this resolution opportunity directly with the county attorney's office. Thank you, your honored and I yield. >> All right. So you are you waving your right to counsel then and representing yourself? >> I am presenting myself today. >> And you understand that you can hire any attorney and if you cannot afford to hire an attorney, you can apply for courtapp appointed and see if you qualify. >> I do comprehend. Yes. >> Okay. Would you wish to proceed on your own behalf? Is anyone making you give up your right to an attorney? >> No one. >> All right. Well, I'm showing that you have knowingly and voluntarily waved your right to counsel so you can represent yourself with that, please, in the journal entry and docket notes. Next, have you looked Have you looked online at the diversion program to see if you are interested in that? >> I have not had an opportunity to do so. As I had stated, I was hoping to discuss uh the terms in person with uh Mr. Reggger or hopefully this morning Mr. Sweeney, but they were both unavailable. So, at this time, I have not uh reviewed the terms. No. >> Looks like you have some pending C cases and about at least two other counties. Does that sound all right? >> I would like to say that those matters are separate. Uh I don't know that is true or correct. Well, two of them are in Butler County. Looks like one in Sedick. Uh, let me see when the court date maybe put them together. In your honor, I was going to mention that this case has actually already been set on Chief Judge Ricky's docket for another hearing um August 25th at 300 p.m. >> May I ask Destiny, are you talking in regards to the current matter that we are discussing today, the 12:15? >> Yes, it's regarding this case. It's going to be set with the other case as well, though. >> Interesting. Okay. >> Okay. So, judge, is Judge Ricky reassigning these two cases to himself? >> He is, your honor. >> Okay. Is there a felony case, Mr. Height? >> I'm sorry. Say again, please. >> Well, I was just curious why Judge Ricky would snag two misdemeanor out of the out of the group here. Do you have a felony case pending with Judge Ricky? >> Not that I'm aware of. And as of my uh first hearing on the other uh affforementioned matter, he said he would not be lumping these two together. So this is of news to me. I was not made aware of this and it I also did state that I my preference would be to have them separate and he agreed as such. So this is uh this is interesting to me. >> Mr. Sweeny, any information you might be able to have and like to shed on this? >> Just kind of hear. Your honor, Mr. Reggie uh prepping me for today's docket did talk to me uh about this case and say that maybe he had a a meeting coming up with a defendant. But he did mention that Miss Judge Ricky rather took one of the cases, but my understanding in speaking with Mr. gear is that the other case was to remain uh in front of your honor. So, um they're all of them are misdemeanor of course, including this one, but um my understanding is that he was retaining one of the misdemeanors, but this traffic case was to remain down here. Um I could be incorrect, but that's what I understood in speaking with him. >> And I believe that was what was previously stated. I do have a note as well on this case in the 25 TR1215 from Judge Ricky's assistant um stating that it's to be moved and set for August 25th at 3 p.m. >> Okay. >> All right, Mr. Height. I'm not sure what Judge Ricky has in mind, but I'm I trust he does beyond any doubt. So, we're going to move this case to Judge Ricky's docket August 25th at 2:30. Okay. Um, >> and license and registration. >> No clue, but I have plenty of cases to object. I I'm grateful for any help. Uh, let's see. Hi. >> I would I would like to note on the record that it is my preference to keep these separate. Uh, just wanted to make that heard. >> That will be noted. Please note that on the record. Uh, an unclassified two unclassified. You don't have to make bond in that case. So, I'm going to order that you reappear at the date and time given before Judge Ricky. Did he say whether he wanted that by Zoom or in person? Council, >> my request had would be to be in person. And also I did want to state one more further thing for the record that the judge had during um like I had mentioned earlier but wanted to make sure the record reflected that he was not planning to uh put them together. So just making that available. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Well you may go sir. Uh choose from these proceedings. Just make sure you reappear at the date and time given. >> Okay. And one more time for me please. The date >> August 25th at 2:30. Didn't you say uh Destiny? >> I show at 300 PM, your honor. But August 25th, nonetheless, >> August 25th, 300 p.m. And did he say again in person or did he specify Zoom or in person? >> I show that the other case is set by Zoom. So, I would presume that both will be set by Zoom, your honor. >> Okay. You might you might call back close to the date and confirm that that's right, sir. >> Okay. >> If you want a courtappointed attorney, you need to turn in an application for one. Do you want an attorney? >> I do not. >> Okay. All right. You may go, sir. >> Thank you for your time. Thank you for yours. >> For the next 20 seconds, we will be conducting a test of our early warning defense system. Repeat, this is just a test. Atomic war. We're going to die. My face. Where's the dog? Why is it always my responsibility? Who do you think I am? Your personal mate. This has been a test. >> And thanks for hanging out with us on Factual Frauds. Make sure you hit the thumbs up button, you're subscribed, and ring that bell. 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