The accused, adhering to pseudolegal sovereign citizen beliefs, attended a utility company with accomplices intending to 'arrest' the CEO and seize the company's assets.
He was charged with conspiracy to kidnap and obstructing a peace officer after providing police with a fictitious name and diplomatic identification.
The court acquitted the accused of obstructing police, finding he honestly believed his assumed name and lacked the requisite mens rea.
However, the court convicted him of conspiracy to kidnap, rejecting his claim of lawful authority and finding he actively planned and directed others to confine the CEO.
