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8/11/2019 Generic Habeas

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Winston Shrout

C/o Box 123

Anytown, Utah

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FIFTH JUDICIA DIST!ICT___________________________ST" #$%!#$, UTAH _____

WI&ST%& SH!%UT '

()ainti**/(+tition+r ' ($TITI%& F%! W!IT %F' HAB$AS C%!(US T% FIFTH

s" ' JUDICIA DIST!ICT B-

' AFFIDAIT

J%H& S.ITH ' D+*+nant/!+s0on+nt ' Cas+ & o"

Washinton ounty '

' a**ir+Utah stat+ '

Co+s now Winston Shrout, ()ainti**/(+tition+r 4h+r+ina*t+r (+tition+r', o5+r th+ a+ o*

tw+nty6on+ y+ars, o0+t+nt to witn+ss with *irsthan 7now)++, r+tainin an ass+rtin

a)) inh+r+nt rihts, a**irs 4without th+ 5+nu+ o* th+ U&IT$D STAT$S' that th+*o))owin is tru+, orr+t an o0)+t+, an not is)+ain" Th+ (+tition+r sha)) at a))

ti+s 8+ a 0ro0+r 0arty to this ation"

9now a)) (arti+s 8y th+s+ 0r+s+nts, th+ (+tition+r 8rins this Petition for Writ of Habeas

Corpusto FIFTH JUDICIA DIST!ICT an stat+s that:

1. Th+ *o))owin +*initions a00)y to th+ ($TITI%& ontain+ h+r+in"2. Th+ wor ;0+tition< +ans (+tition *or a Writ o* Ha8+as Cor0us *i)+ in th+FIFTH JUDICIA DIST!ICT 8y th+ (+tition+r"

3. Th+ wor ;tri8una)< +ans FIFTH JUDICIA DIST!ICT an any o* th+

0ro++ins h+) th+r+in as it a00)i+s to th+ (+tition sty)+ as WI&ST%&SH!%UT (+tition+r 5s" J%H& S.ITH !+s0on+nt, an (+tition *or a Writ o*

Ha8+as Cor0us"

4. Th+ wors ;ation< or ;0ro++ins< +ans th+ ation or 0ro++ins 8rouht

in th+ tri8una) 8y th+ (+tition+rs ;(+tition


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oth+r 0arti+s" Th+ t+r ;)i8+rty< in)u+s an o0r+h+ns a)) 0+rsona) rihts

an th+ir +n>oy+nt" Th+ t+r ;)i8+rty< in)u+s 8ut is not )iit+ to,

*r++o/riht *ro ur+ss, *r++o/riht *ro o5+rn+nta) int+r*+r+n+ in+x+ris+ o* int+))+t, in in*oration o* o0inions in th+ +x0r+ssion o* th+, an

in ation or ination itat+ 8y >u+nt, th+ *r++o/riht *ro s+r5itu+,

*r++o/riht *ro i0rison+nt or r+straint without )aw*u) onstitutiona)u+ 0ro+ss o* )aw, th+ *r++o/riht in th+ us+ o* a)) o* on+=s 0ow+rs,

*au)ti+s an 0ro0+rty, *r++o o* ontrat, th+ *r++o/riht o* s+)* +*+ns+

aainst un)aw*u) 5io)+n+, th+ *r++o/riht to a?uir+ an +n>oy 0ro0+rty, th+*r++o/riht to a?uir+ 7now)++, th+ *r++o/riht to arry on 8usin+ss,

th+ *r++o/riht to +arn a )i5+)ihoo in any )aw*u) a))in, th+ *r++o/riht

to +n>oy to th+ *u))+st +xt+nt th+ 0ri5i)++s an iuniti+s i5+n or assur+ 8y

)aw to th+ 0+o0)+ )i5in within th+ union o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s o* A+ria, th+*r++o/riht to +an th+ natur+ an aus+ o* any a))+ation a+ aainst a

iti@+n, +t"

9. Th+ t+r o* ;!+0u8)i o* Utah< +ans thos+ 0+o0)+ w+))in in th+ orani

Utah !+0u8)i 4without th+ )+is)ati5+ >urisition o* th+ STAT$ %F UTAH'who 0oss+ss una)i+na8)+ rihts *ro natur+=s )aw an &atur+=s #o, whih

rihts ar+ not su8>+t to in5o)untary )i+ns or iinish+ 8y any )+a)i0+i+nt 4suh as th+ 8an7ru0ty o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s +)ar+ .arh,

133'"

10. Th+ t+r ;0r+>ui+< +ans (+tition+rs )oss o* )+a) rihts, 0ri5i)++s, aniuniti+s"

11. Th+ t+r ;in*aous ri+< +ans a ri+ 0unisha8)+ 8y +ath in a stat+ or

U&IT$D STAT$S 0+nit+ntiary or i0rison+nt in a stat+ or U&IT$D

STAT$S orr+tiona) *ai)ity"12. Th+ t+r ;!CW< +ans !+5is+ Co+ o* Washinton"

13. Th+ t+r ;USC< +ans Unit+ Stat+s Co+"

14. Th+ t+r ;USCA< +ans Unit+ Stat+s Co+ Annotat+"15. Th+ t+r ;WS< +ans Washinton S+ssion aw"

16. Th+ t+r ;(u8"< +ans (u8)i aw o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s o* A+ria"

17. Th+ t+r ;C%D$< +ans a o+ i0)i+s o0i)ation o* +xistin )aws,syst+ati arran++nt ha0t+rs, su8h+as, ta8)+ o* ont+nts, an in+x, an

r+5ision to haroni@+ on*)its, su00)y oissions, an +n+ra))y )ari*y an

a7+ o0)+t+ 8oy o* )aws +sin+ to r+u)at+ o0)+t+)y su8>+ts to

whih th+y r+)at+"18. Th+ t+r ;C%DIFICATI%&< +ans 0ro+ss o* o))+tin an arranin th+

)aws o* a ountry or stat+ into a o+, i"+", into a o0)+t+ syst+ o* 0ositi5+

)aw, si+nti*ia))y or+r+, an 0rou)at+ 8y )+is)ati5+ authority"19. Th+ t+r ;STATUT$< +ans an at o* th+ )+is)atur+ +)arin oanin,

or 0rohi8itin so+thin a 0artiu)ar )aw +nat+ an +sta8)ish+ 8y th+ wi))

o* th+ )+is)ati5+ +0art+nt o* o5+rn+nt th+ writt+n wi)) o* th+ )+is)atur+,so)+n)y +x0r+ss+ aorin to th+ *ors n++ssary to onstitut+ it th+ )aw o*

th+ stat+" This wor is us+ to +sinat+ th+ writt+n )aw in ontraistintion to

th+ unwritt+n )aw"


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20. Th+ t+r ;STATUT$ AT A!#$< +ans statut+s 0rint+ in *u)) a+ in th+

r+5ision, a8ri+nt, or o0i)ation o* th+" Thus th+ 5o)u+s o* ;Unit+

Stat+s Statut+s at ar+,< or th+ Utah Statut+s at ar+< ontain a)) th+ at o*th+ Conr+ss o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s o* A+ria or th+ Conr+ss o* th+ Stat+ o*

Utah in th+ir or+r"

21. Th+ t+r ;sha))< +ans oan, i0+rati5+, anatory, +notin ano8)iation to at or not to at"

22. Th+ t+r ;in)u+< +ans to on*in+ within, ho) as in an +n)osur+, ta7+ in,

attain, shut u0, ontain, +n)os+, o0ris+, o0r+h+n, +8ra+, in5o)5+"23. Th+ t+r ;*rau< +ans an int+ntiona) 0+r5+rsion o* truth *or th+ 0ur0os+ o*

inuin anoth+r in r+)ian+ u0on it to 0art with so+ 5a)ua8)+ thin

8+)onin to hi or to surr+n+r a )+a) riht"

24. Th+ t+r ;iti@+n< +ans on+ o* th+ natura) 8orn so5+r+in 0+o0)+, 0oss+ssinan +ntit)+ to th+ +n>oy+nt o* a)) th+ rihts, 0ri5i)++s an iuniti+s

+nu+rat+ or un6+nu+rat+ in th+ Constitution *or th+ Unit+ Stat+s, whih

an 8+ +n>oy+ 8y anyon+ o* th+ so5+r+in 0+o0)+, 0rot+t+ 8y th+

Constitution an aws o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s o* A+ria"25. Th+ t+r ;0+rson< in)u+s an ini5iua) an an +ntity"

26. Th+ t+r ;+ntity< in)u+s a or0oration an *or+in or0oration 0ro*it annot6*or60ro*it uninor0orat+ assoiations, 8usin+ss trust, +stat+, trust,

0artn+rshi0, an two or or+ 0+rsons ha5in a >oint or oon int+r+st, an

th+ stat+, Unit+ Stat+s o* A+ria"

27. Th+ t+r ;who+5+r< in)u+s a)) 0+rsons, natura) an arti*iia): 0artn+rs,

a+nts an +0)oy++s: an a)) o**iia)s, 0u8)i or 0ri5at+"

28. Th+ t+r ;STAT$ %F UTAH< +ans th+ or0orat+ stat+ within th+ )+is)ati5+

>urisition or th+ STAT$ %F UTAH su8>+t to th+ )+a) i0+i+nt o* th+8an7ru0ty o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s +)ar+ in .arh, 133"

29. Th+ t+r ;stat+ iti@+n< in)u+s a or0oration or any oth+r arti*iia) +ntity

r+at+ un+r th+ )aws o* on+ stat+ an a non r+si+nt o* +5+ry oth+r stat+"30. Th+ t+r ;stat+ r+si+nt< in)u+s any stat+ iti@+n"

31. Th+ t+r ;ini5iua)< as a noun, this t+r +not+s a sin)+ 0+rson as

istinuish+ *ro a rou0 or )ass, an a)so, 5+ry oon)y, a 0ri5at+ ornatura) 0+rson as istinuish+ *ro a 0artn+rshi0, or0oration or assoiation

8ut it is sai that this r+striti5+ sini*iation is not n++ssari)y inh+r+nt in th+

wor, an that it ay, in 0ro0+r as+s, in)u+ arti*iia) 0+rsons"

32. Th+ t+r ;natura) 0+rson< +ans a 0+rson is sih, not 8+aus+ h+ is huan,8ut 8+aus+ rihts an uti+s ar+ asri8+ to hi" Th+ 0+rson is th+ )+a)

su8>+t or su8stan+ o* whih )+a) rihts an uti+s ar+ attri8ut+s" An

ini5iua) huan 8+in onsi+r+ as ha5in suh attri8ut+s is what )awy+rsa)) a natura) 0+rson" A)) 0u8)i o**iia)s who ar+ un+r oath or a**iration to

u0ho) th+ Constitution an aw o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s o* A+ria ar+ natura)

0+rsons"33. Th+ t+r ;a+ny< +ans th+ r+)ation r+at+ 8y +x0r+ss or i0)i+ ontrat

or 8y )aw, wh+r+8y on+ 0arty +)+at+s th+ transation o* so+ )aw*u)

8usin+ss with or+ or )+ss isr+tionary 0ow+r to anoth+r, who un+rta7+s to


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ana+ th+ a**airs an r+n+r an aount to th+ 0arty that +)+at+ th+

authority"

34. Th+ t+r ;stat+ a+ny< +ans a)) units o* stat+ o5+rn+nt +sta8)ish+ un+rth+ onstitutiona) or )+is)ati5+ authority o* th+ stat+, in)uin any 8ranh,

+0art+nt or unit o* th+ stat+ o5+rn+nt, orani@ation, or0oration

0artn+rshi0 or assoiation how+5+r +sinat+ or onstitut+"35. Th+ t+r ;0u8)i o**i+r< +ans an o**i+r o* a 0u8)i or0oration that is, on+

ho)in o**i+ un+r o5+rn+nt o* a unii0a)ity, stat+, or nation" %n+

ou0yin an o**i+ r+at+ 8y )aw" %n+ who +x+ris+ so+ 0ortion o* th+so5+r+in 0ow+r o* th+ stat+ +ith+r in a7in, ainist+rin or +x+utin th+

)aws" %n+ who ats un+r a sworn oath or a**iration an or 8on"

36. Th+ t+r ;stat+ 8ar< +ans an a+ny o* th+ STAT$ %F UTAH"

37. Th+ t+r ;sinatur+< in)u+s any sy8o) +x+ut+ or ao0t+ 8y a 0arty with0r+s+nt int+ntion to auth+ntiatin th+ 5a)iity o* a writin"

38. Th+ t+r ;8ona *i+ sinatur+< +ans in ontrats, any sy8o) +x+ut+ or

ao0t+ 8y a 0arty att+stin that 0arty 5o)untari)y +nt+r+ into th+ ar+++nt

in oo *aith, that a)) t+rs, onitions an o8)iations w+r+ *u))y is)os+,an that th+ 0arty *u))y un+rstoo th+ onsi+n+s o* th+ instru+nt"

39. Th+ t+r ;on*)it o* )aw< +ans wh+n iti@+n o* i**+r+nt stat+s, r+0u8)is or>urisitions ar+ 0arti+s to suit or oth+r )+a) 0ro++in" A ontrary or

o00osition in )aws o* stat+s, ountri+s or >urisitions in as+s wh+r+ th+ rihts

o* th+ 0arti+s, *ro th+ir r+)ations to +ah oth+r or to th+ su8>+t att+r inis0ut+ ar+ )ia8)+ to 8+ a**+t+ 8y th+ )aws o* 8oth >urisitions" Th+ +**+t o*

th+ )aws o* +5+ry stat+ or r+0u8)i +**+t an 8in ir+t)y a)) 0ro0+rty, r+a) or

0+rsona), situat+ within its >urisitiona) t+rritory, a)) 0+rsons r+si+nt within

is own )iits or >urisition an ar+ su0r++ within its own )iits 8y 5irtu+ o*its so5+r+inty" A8assaors an oth+r 0u8)i inist+rs whi)+ within th+

>urisition o* a *or+in 0ow+r ar+ not su8>+t to th+ >urisition o* sai )aws"

II. STATUS OF PETITIONER

40. Th+ (+tition+r is not a U&IT$D STAT$S CITI$&, nor a !$SID$&T %F

TH$ U&IT$D STAT$S"41. Th+ (+tition+r is not a STAT$ CITI$& o* th+ STAT$ %F UTAH, nor a

!$SID$&T %F TH$ STAT$ %F UTAH"

42. Th+ (+tition+r is not a su8>+t o* #r+at Britain"

43. Th+ (+tition+r is oii)+ in Utah stat+"

III. STATUS OF THE RESPONDENT

44. Th+ !+s0on+nt, J%H& S.ITH, is a natura) 8orn iti@+n o* th+ Unit+ Stat+s

o* A+ria urr+nt)y r+siin in th+ Washinton ounty, a 0o)itia)

su8i5ision o* th+ !+0u8)i/Stat+ o* Utah"45. Th+ !+s0on+nt is an +ntity as +*in+ in s+tion I o* this (+tition"

46. Th+ !+s0on+nt=s a+nt, Wi))ia Jon+s E123, /8/a WIIA. J%&$S, is an

attorn+y at )aw a +8+r o* th+ Utah stat+ 8ar assoiation, an a+ny o* th+

STAT$ %F UTAH, orani@+ an +xistin un+r th+ )+is)ati5+ authority o*


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th+ STAT$ %F UTAH as an a+n o* th+ STAT$ %F UTAH in 133 un+r

US 133 C 0ar 2 oi*i+ in UCA 26G61 to wit: There is hereby

created as an agency of the state, for the prpose and !ithin the po!ersherein set forth, as association to be "no!n as the #tah $tate %ar &ssociation,

hereinafter designated as the state bar'(

IV. TYPE OF ACTION

47. In that th+ Unit+ Stat+s nor th+ !+0u8)i/Stat+ is not 8+in in5a+ 8y a*or+in 0ow+r nor has th+r+ 8++n a *ora) +)aration o* insurr+tion, th+

(+tition+r ass+rts th+ riht, 0rot+t+ 8y th+ Arti)+ 1 0ar o* th+ onstitution

*or th+ Unit+ Stat+s o* A+rias an Arti)+ 1 0ar 13 o* th+ onstitution o*

th+ !+0u8)i/Stat+ o* Utah an 0+titions/a00)i+s to th+ FIFTH JUDICIADIST!ICT *or a writ o* ha8+as or0us to 8+ issu+ to in?uir+ into th+ &atur+

an Caus+ o* th+ !+s0on+nt=s r+straint o* th+ (+tition+rs )i8+rti+s"

DEAND FOR AN ARTIC!E III "UDICIA! OFFICER

48. This ation is an oriina) ation as 0+r Arti)+ 3 o* th+ onstitution *or th+Unit+ Stat+s o* A+ria"

49. Th+ (+tition+r h+r+in +ans on)y an Arti)+ III >uiia) o**i+r" An Arti)+

III >uiia) o**i+r is +*in+ as *o))ows: 4a' Ju+s o* 8oth th+ su0r++ ourtan in*+rior ourts ho)in o**i+ urin oo 8+ha5ior, an 48' Ju+s o*

8oth th+ su0r++ ourt an in*+rior ourts who r++i5+ o0+nsation *or th+ir

s+r5i+s whih is not iinish+ urin th+ir ontinuan+ in o**i+"

PURPOSE OF THE WRIT OF HA#EAS CORPUS

50. Th+ 0ur0os+ *or a writ o* ha8+as or0us is to 0ro5i+ a >uiia) r++y to th+(+tition+r to in?uir+ into th+ natur+ an aus+ o* th+ !+s0on+nt=s r+straint o*

th+ (+tition+rs )i8+rty, on+ th+ (+tition+r has +xhaust+ a)) ainistrati5+

0ro+ur+s without +**+tin a r++y" Dis)osur+ 8y th+ !+s0on+nt o* th+natur+ an aus+ o* th+ !+s0on+nt=s r+straint o* th+ (+tition+rs i8+rty

in)u+s 8uy is not )iit+ to th+ is)osur+ 8y th+ r+s0on+nt o* th+

!+s0on+nt=s authority an >urisition to r+strain th+ i8+rty o* th+

(+tition+r" Th+ (+tition+r r+?u+sts that th+ FIFTH JUDICIA DIST!ICT ta7+noti+ o* UTAH )aw to wit: )*ery person restrained of his +iberty nder any

pretense !hate*er, ay prosecte a !rit of habeas corps to in-ire into the

case of the restraint, and sha++ be de+i*ered there fro !hen fond i++ega+.51. Th+ (+tition+r as7s th+ FIFTH JUDICIA DIST!ICT o* th+ *o))owin

+sri0tion o* th+ t+r $ibert%to wit: The ter iberty( eans /reedo,

eeption fro etraneos contro+, the po!er of the !i++ to fo++o! the dictatesof is nrestricted choice, and to direct the eterna+ acts of the indi*ida+

!ithot restrain, coercion or contro+ fro other parties. The ter iberty(

inc+des and coprehends a++ persona+ rights and their enoyent. The ter

iberty( inc+des bt is not +iited to, freedoright fro dress,


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freedoright fro go*ernenta+ interference in eercise of inte++ect, in

inforation of opinions, in the epression of the, and in action or inaction

dictated by dgent, the freedofro ser*itde, freedoright froiprisonent or restraint !ithot +a!f+ onstittiona+ de process of +a!,

the freedoright in the se of a++ of ones po!ers, fac+ties and property,

freedo of contract, the freedoright of tra*e+, the defense against n+a!f+*io+ence, the freedoright to ac-ire and enoy property, the freedoright to

ac-ire "no!+edge, the freedoright to carry on bsiness, the freedoright

to earn a +i*e+ihood in any +a!f+ ca++ing, the freedoright to enoy to thef++est etent the pri*i+eges and inities gi*en or assred by +a! to the

peop+e +i*ing !ithin the nion of the #nited states of &erica, the

freedoright to deand the natre and case of any a++egation ade against

a an, etc.52. As is 0)ain to th+ ourt th+ t+r )i8+rty in)u+s, 8ut is not )iit+ to 0hysia)

inar+ration" Th+ issu+s o* r+straint o* th+ (+tition+r=s i8+rty rais+ 8y this

0+tition/a00)iation *or a writ o* ha8+as or0us ay in)u+ 0hysia)

inar+ration, 8ut is not )iit+ to that sin)+ issu+ o* )i8+rty 8ut sha)) in)u+any an a)) inh+r+nt )i8+rti+s o* th+ (+tition+r that is urr+nt)y 8+in r+strain+

8y th+ !+s0on+nt"53. Th+ writ o* ha8+as or0us is a)so a r++y to th+ (+tition+r *or a o))at+ra)

atta7 *or a 0ost on5ition r++y"

54. Th+ (+tition+r as7s th+ ourt to ta7+ s0+ia) noti+ o* WS 1G 3 0ar 1oi*i+ in !CW 1"3"42' to wit: For th+ 0ur0os+s o* this s+tion,

;o))at+ra) atta7< +ans any *or o* 0ost on5ition r+)i+* oth+r than a ir+t

a00+a)" ;Co))at+ra) Atta7< in)u+s, 8ut is not )iit+ to, a 0+rsona) r+straint

0+tition, a Ha8+as Cor0us (+tition, a otion to 5aat+ >u+nt, a otion towithraw ui)ty 0)+a, a otion *or a n+w tria), an a otion to arr+st

>u+nt"

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