It's the first time I've ever heard someone claim their right to be near a Dollar General as a birthright.

"Can't ignore the pink-elephant in the room." Judge Middleton really does have a way with words. But man, oh, man how sad is this case!? When are we going to start funding more mental health treatment and homelessness options in our society?

Sadly there was no other way around a lengthy jail stay, but judge Middleton made the right call here for a competency hearing. Middleton does an excellent job.

Judge Middleton "Paperwork in an alternate universe". 🤣

He built the sidewalk there when he was a child, and there's a stamp on it that proves ownership. Did anyone else picture him writing his name in the wet cement as a kid, and now he thinks he somehow owns it?

i love Judge Middleton. He is embedded in his community. He knows it. He knows people. He knows how to exercise the law with common sense. I appreciate him.

I like that the judge took his time, and wanted to help this man, instead of punishing him. This man clearly has mental health issues, and needs to be dealt with at a health level, not a justice level.

I was on a jury for a competency hearing to let a person out of a mental institute, he remained in custody. This guy is as delusional as that guy was.

"The sidewalk there was laid by me when I was a child" Yep! He was the best damn 3 year old concrete man in the tri-state area...

The root cause here is mental illness, not criminality. He’s getting deals on these crimes because the prosecutor knows you have to form criminal intent as an element of the crime. This is the same reason the guy that thought he owned the hotels kept getting off. The prosecution has to prove he can form criminal intent and his behavior shows that’s not the case. Unfortunately there’s no “mental health court” or a medical system with the authority and capacity to get these people off the street until they’re stabilized on meds. The judge and prosecutor aren’t doing this to be “soft on crime”; they’re doing it because they can’t make the case and tossing this dude in jail for 15 days for trespassing won’t do anything. It’s not like jail would make him learn his lesson and not do it again. He’ll go right back to the same place because he believes he owns it.

He clearly has mental Health issues, but Judge Middleton can't just declare that until the experts diagnose that.

When I was a kid myself and all my friends would carve our names in the concrete of sidewalks in our neighborhood. I guess we all own that property now and need to go a lay claim.

I really felt for him when he said he likes the superhero and gi joe shows. Poor dude

I am glad he's being evaluated. Hopefully he can get the help and support her needs. As the judge says, he's always a nice guy and respectful. He's not a bad guy. He has mental problems.

The shot of Ms. Jackson backing up uncomfortably as soon as he said he owned the sidewalk was pretty funny.

Judge Middleton is a man of great intelligence and compassion. I truly respect him and the good he does for his community.

I hope this person gets the help that he needs.

Judge Middleton is the best! The most humane judge…

Another accurate ruling by the good judge!

This is the first time I've seen the word "VEX" in a KZfaq video title. Well done!

Makes you rethink all those kiddie handprints and kitty pawprints in your back garden, doesn't it? So... if geese stomp across your driveway pour... does that make it a wetlands preserve?

It was clear that everyone was trying to help him, except of course his own attorney I sincerely hope he gets the help that he truly needs and deserves

"Have you given it another thought since we last talked?" [3 minute diatribe that can be summarized in the word "No"]

Judge Middleton is a fair and compassionate judge.

Judge Middleton is one of favorites to watch but sometimes I get distracted because he looks just like Peter Davison; he played the 5th doctor on Doctor Who from 1982-1984 😂

Judge Middleton is so awesome.

Definitely more than a few french fries short of a Happy Meal.

I love Judge Middleton. He's so chill, but he has a way of raising his voice to repremand someone (specifically the "sit down and shut up" video) and still remains cool and calm.

Judge Middleton is awesome!

Big picture wise: think of all the time, money and resources we’ve got tied up in keeping a homeless dude out of a strip mall. There’s gotta be a better way.

I live in St Joseph county, I am thrilled Judge Middleton is getting well known nationwide.

Mr Hicks is sadly rather unwell - he deserves much more sympathy than a SovCit. Judge Middleton does his usual sound judicial job. That County really is lucky to have him

"Its my land and i want it now!"

I think the fact that all solicitors involved with him suggest a mental assessment is necessary is very telling.

I can't think of a more perfect name for this guy than 'Dusty Hicks'. I don't even mean that maliciously. It just suits him.

A homeless person who thinks he owns the property where a shopping center is clearly mental.

His attorney is doing more to get him locked up than the prosecution. Watching her body language, she just seems incredibly uncomfortable even being there.

Judge Middleton has been very patient with this man.

He's clearly non compos mentis. Should be in care.

Prime example of the need for more community based resources. Not only for mental health support, but for safe living solutions.

2 minuets in, and we we find a jewel of humanity

Omg, haven't seen you in awhile,Wolfie! Always great content, thanks!

The defendants voice sounds like Milton from Office Space...

"There's no reason to"- he 100% is supposed to be on some kind of psych meds but refuses to take them.

LOL the man who thought he owned the Shell gas stations. Bless Mr. Hicks's heart, he offers such a believable version of owning that sidewalk and he sounds so rational and matter of fact, it is hard to go against him.

This is one of those times when doing the right thing doesn’t match up to doing what’s best ,,,,

Tell this guy the story of how a developer in Hawaii did not get a survey & built a $500K home on property which was not his. The court just ruled he is to remove the house, clean up the mess and restore the property as he found it w plants & trees and all. The property owner has photos to guide him. just because you build an improvement does not give you ownership of the land it sits upon. !

The politest deluded dope I've seen...doesn't he realize I OWN ALL THE SHELL STATIONS?! (love their coffee) 😂

Unfortunately this man has mental health issues, I'm glad the Judge made the right the decision to get him properly evaluated and the help he needs.

Holy hell that guys younger than me? Life on the streets ages you

Thank you for being firm but kind.

To address your comment, @Wolf, I honestly don’t think he’s trying out a grift. I feel like this man actually believes he has a right to this property. Maybe he helped install the sidewalk or part of the parking lot, and it might have something about the 3Rivers Indian tribe helped install it, or gave this land to the city as a “gift” or tribute. At any rate, this man apparently thinks that it means he owns it, or he’s a partial owner, but of course, I doubt that it was meant to be attributed as a partial land parcel that anyone “owns”. I believe it was gifted to the city of 3Rivers, the name of the tribe is attributed as donors, so it’s more of an honorable public notice to mention the tribe & the City of 3Rivers. I think he believes it belongs to the tribe, or to each person that was there or worked on it that day, so therefore, he feels it belongs to him. Even though it actually belongs to the 3Rivers City, I guess. Being that he’s “homeless”, and it seems that’s by choice, I think he does have some mental different-ness, due to the fact that most people would prefer to NOT live on the streets. 😊 😮

Defense attorney seems to be praying, maybe to be fired.

Why do these trespass people think the OWNER needs to make them leave the property and only if they committed a crime? ANY person that has control of the property can make you leave for pretty much any reason EXCEPT a very limited "protected class" reason.

thanks Wolfie

I like your wolf avatar :)

I really enjoy watching Judge Middleton

I’ve never actually seen a defense lawyer physically squirm in her chair🤣

Once the evaluation is done, if he's found incompetent, what happens? He's not responsible for his actions? A doctor gives him medication if he's in jail, can they make him take it? Either way, he thinks he owns the property, he's not going to stop going there!?

the defense lawyer certainly looked uncomfortable sitting there next to the defendant. I have two adult daughters and I think they stopped wearing pigtails by the time they were 6 or 7 years old.

Love ya Wolf, but he’s not really a sovcit. Not arrogant enough!

xD My guy over there tryin' to look like Steve with that shirt, but he ain't got a single clue! xD

I remember the gas station "owner". That was a sad case too.

my family owns a road back East, so it’s possible … 🤷🏼‍♀️ not probable, but possible nonetheless thank YOU, Wolfy dear

I'm going to go to Buckingham palace and write my name on the wall and then tell the judge I live there and it's mine now.

Imagine how Native Americans feel about their heritage rights

A "borogove" - if ya know, ya know.

Magical thinking.... dissociation

"It's my land, I inherited it!". Native Americans enter the chat. People crack me up when they talk like this.

I hope someone is able to help this guy out. Judge Middleton is doing what he can as are both lawyers.

Wolfie!!!

All this is over a trespass when people are walking in stores and stealing stuff or if they do get arrested they get let go just messed up system

Any questions we need a stronger social support system in this country this is why. Jail or the streets is not a viable option.

Native Americans never had anything resembling an “Indian Princess.” He’s delusional.

This is an example of why the states need to bring back Asylums;

I went to school with Dusty. He was a normal kid in school but, he was very poor and constantly bullied.

I am not a fan of the practice that seems to be done in every court, where they sentence the offenders to however many days they already served. Shouldn't there be a defined number of days for trespassing? What if he'd been charged with, or pled down to, something that has a 10-day sentence, but spent 17 days in jail before coming to trial on it?

I get it, i do.... But this is the First time I've seen a defense attorney fight to keep her client in jail. He could have walked out a free man with both felonies dropped and admitting to 1 misdemeanor

At least he has shelter, a bed, and heat. 🤣Judge: "the paper must be somewhere, prolly in an alternate universe"😆 BTW try adjusting the playback speed to 1.25 it's better for continuity.

But, but, he must be innocent. He's wearing very nice pajamas.

Wasn't this an episode of Nightcourt once?

This must be a small town because the judge often knows the kin of people who come before him. He works hard for the outcomes that work the best for everyone, He doesn't like for people to be held in the jail if he thinks it can be avoided. When I was preteen I took many shortcuts that I quit taking as I got older. I think this fellow just never matured out of that sort of mind set. Hasn't our great, in touch with the common man SCOTUS, taken a break from billionaire gifted vacations and stuff to rule that homelessness is a crime. Being poor is already a crime in our justice system, you can tell that by the nature of the people we see in videos like this. Those who stay in jail for minor stuff because they can't raise bail, they are in jail because they are poor yet haven't even been convicted.

Evsm if he does have some delusion, it doesnt seem right to hold him in jail until at least September. The system can be such a huge mess sometimes. This is sad.

Where does he stay in winter?

Anyone see that pink 🐘? I looked and looked and only found a green one.

I want someone to look at me the way he looks at his lawyer

Luv it alternate universe funny

This is a sad situation. I'm at least glad that Middleton is on the case. But our public health system is not set up to do a good job at handling these things.

Come on judge u where dying to laugh there when he said had a tattoo like sidewalk so funny

😆 ::pets the talking wolf:: 😍

This guy sounds like Bill Murray in Caddyshack

Only Judge Middleton could drop “pink elephant in the room” and get away with it. Like it’s a great line, no doubt, but saying it to the guy’s face and knowing that he is being perfectly understood as mocking the delusion itself to lighten the mood rather than making light of the fact that the defendant is mentally ill is all down to him being a legend. He all but straight up says “I don’t think you’re crazy friend but you do have some full blown delusions and if we don’t get you help you’re gonna end up doing way more time than just the few weeks while we sort this out.”

It's infuriating to see these obstructing resisting cases plead out to time served misdemeanors. This just serves to ensure that every arrest will be a fight because the prosecutor and judge don't think it's a serious issue or take a plea for their convenience. But when someone is injured, there's an outcry of "Oh! The BRUTALITY!" Perhaps we need the Judges and Prosecutors to do ride-along's and get their loafers dirty.

I'm sure it's good for him to know and very supportive that you also had a run in with a family member of his, sad

How do these judges and attorneys keep a straight face? 🤣🤣

Sad. Just sad.

It may be his land... However, he may have to wait until the kingdom of God comes upon the Earth to get his inheritance...

I pissed on it, therefore I own it

This poor guy is the reason we never should have closed the asylums. Regulations? Yes. But closures only put people on the streets with limited resources.

Nice jail outfit, very cheerful, loose fitting and probably comfortable.