[Music] Uh, we got him. All you got to do is bring that up. People versus Demarco. Where's your judicial warrant to be able to take to detain me? You better talk to the prosecutor before you go any [Music] further. and welcome to facts or frauds. [Music] All right, Mr. Vaughn, you have we're here today because you have filed a number of different motions and I want to address those motions with you, give you an opportunity to be heard. So, if you want to come to the podium since you are representing yourself, I will deal with each of those motions. First of all, let me advise you that in April of this year, you filed that you sent a notice stating it was to the judge of record stating that um on the 15th day of April, 2025, I have some concerns that I wish to speak to you about before I file papers in your court. I'm letting you know this isn't a request for advice. It concerns actions by your staff of the courts and yourself. With the utmost respect, I write this exparte letter. If we can meet in private, I will. If I can't meet in private, I'll file it publicly and the order will be noticed. I could not speak with you privately because of the rules of of uh conduct for judges. So the first me the first notice or first motion that you have filed has been a request for a criminal record and states that you're requesting the courts to move the court the state to furnish the defendant with a copy of prior criminal record per rule 16 of discovery and inspection rules of criminal procedure. If I understand correctly you're asking for a copy of your criminal record. Yes. All that all them requests um the motion discovery is supposed to provide all that anyway. So that'll sum up half the motions. I mistakenly filed them separately. That's fine. Some of them you're entitled to discovery requests here when you have a lawyer. A lot of times what will happen is the lawyer will be access given access to the electronic uh system that the DA's office has implemented where all of the discovery information all of the all of the evidence is loaded into an electronic u system that then the defense lawyer can access that defense. Now, you don't have that ability representing yourself. So, I'm going to order that all of the evidence in Mr. uh Vaughn's case needs to be uh put into written form, hard copies uh and he needs to be provided with that judge. The problem with that is going to be uh that there are videos from his arrest. Um one of his charges is retaliation for past action. And so there are videos from the officers in the jail at that time and that's going to be one of the the largest problems in providing that to him. No sir, that's not a problem. I filed a civil suit uh years ago. They provided me with the DVD and it was my issue to deal with after that and they let allowed me to go into the office privately to view my own case to fight my own case before. So that is not an issue. Sounds like he's got it solved. you provide him with a DVD or a video on a on a compact disc. He'll access it as he needs to at the jail. Okay. All right. When is this going to be? Cuz I've been doing some of this since 2021. I'm tired of coming here looking at y'all. Like, this is going on for a minute. This is getting ridiculous. This is my first I still ain't got a motion yet. A motion? I ain't got a motion yet. All the attorneys I had, all the public defenders I've had, nobody had provided me with nothing yet. Okay. Well, I'm gonna deal with all of that today because you're going to get written discovery. You're going to get a copy of any videos so that you can look at them yourself. Um, how long will it take for him to be allowed? His trial dates in September. How long will it take to get the the hard copies of the written discovery? All right, we'll have it. Ben, she should have it a day. We'll have it within 10 days. Okay. Um, you have a second motion which is a a motion to remove your counsel. Mr. Sprat was appointed as what is generally referred to as elbow counsel. You want to represent yourself and I've granted you that opportunity. I've also appointed Mr. Brat to represent to assist you in representing yourself so that he can you know because you don't understand I assume the rules of evidence and the rules of criminal procedure fully as if you had been to law school. So having a lawyer who can assist you in making objections to evidence for example and things that will that's the reason that you have elbow counsel. So Mr. Sprat was appointed and uh he has tried a number of criminal cases is very competent as an attorney and that's the reason. So why do you want to dismiss uh your elbow counsel or your assistant? For one, the court doesn't respect the fact I'm prosay. They prefer to talk to him instead of to me and anything should come through me first. He's an assistant. For two, Mr. Sprat since December has had an sickness or illness going on which is on record in Humphre County Jail where he never could show up out there. I called two or three times. I should have been had the mo motion discovery he just handed me. All right. Well, that's part of life that people have illnesses and sickness. Um I am going not for a month and a half. I'm sorry, sir. Excuse me. But not for a month and a half. I mean, he just ain't he ain't able to help me. Right. Well, I'm of the opinion that Mr. Sprat is able to help you with this because he is only elbow counsel. You're representing yourself. I will order that the discovery and motions that are filed in his court need to be sent to directly to Mr. Vaughn rather than a copy to Mr. Sprat directly to Mr. Vaughn so that he gets a copy without having to wait for his co-consel. So, I'm denying at this time your motion to remove counsel because I think it's important for you to have someone at trial to help you with that. I've ruled you're going to have access to the discovery directly. You're representing yourself. Mr. Sprat's role is as elbow counsel to assist you in, you know, the trial itself. Well, what about the fact that he couldn't even come to Waverly? How you going to get to Decator? I'm going to appoint Mr. Sprat. You want to address any of that, Mr. Sprut? I will, your honor. I I'm not sure of what illness I had for a long time. I was sick back during the holidays. Um, I did just hand Mr. Bong his discovery in case number uh 2021 CR462. My understanding is the state wishes to proceed to trial in 2022 CR 336. There is no discovery that's been provided to me electronically for that case. Um, when I did finally feel better and go to see Mr. Vaughn, he had been transported to West Tennessee and I just simply have not been able to make it down there with my schedule, but he does have the discovery or the written discovery. I did not give him the electronic discovery today because of reasons which he's now clarified. Well, I told you that too when we talked on the phone, man, you don't been over that. Let me hear from Mr. Express. This is not a time for you and him to discuss. I mean, I I'd be happy to mail him a DVD of anything electronic for that case that I have. I only have discovery for one case. He needs the discovery for the case he's going to trial on. So, let's make sure that that discovery is provided to him. Um, Miss Bryson says she can provide it to him next week. So, I would order that she provide that by mail to Mr. bond next week as he wants to have it directly and then a copy to you Mr. Mr. Sprat. All right. I am denying your motion to discharge Mr. Sprat from uh being your elbow counsel for the reasons I've stated on the record. Another charge that you another motion you have filed as a demand for speedy trial. Your trial date is in September which is the next term of court that I have. that's available and uh for that reason I believe that that complies with the request for speedy trial that was filed. It is the first available date that that we can uh put into play according to our rotation of judges and our schedule that we have. That is the first available day. The September date does in my opinion comply with your request. Case won't be continued. So we'll need to make sure that it is ready for trial on that day. The remaining motions that you have filed are all motions for discovery which I think you had had mentioned before and I think we've now addressed that. So he's set for trial on September the 19th. Is that correct? That needs to be shown to be first on the docket. Excuse me. On the docket so that we'll go to trial. And uh let me address this. You filed a motion to recuse um notice of recusal request for the master clerk and you're asking to uh recuse or to somehow recuse the uh clerk of the court and there is no basis that you have no basis. you have no standing under the law to ask this court to disqualify the clerk of the court. Um, I understand your reasons for why you say that and I have addressed the reason the problems that you're saying you've had thus far with receiving copies of things and that's going to be mailed directly to you for the court file will have it reflected that you are to receive all of those as lead counsel in your case and I am not of the opinion that you have a basis in law or in fact to remove or ask for recusal of your of the circuit court clerk. court. So that motion is denied. In addition to that, um you had a motion to recuse the court recorder. Um, and again, I have no idea why uh you would allege that there is a reason for that, but I don't find any basis for removal or that you have standing to remove the court reporter. She worked for me and under that basis, I don't find there's any reason. Well, then me and you have a conflict then because you was on there doing the same thing they was doing. You want to put this on YouTube and not act a professional. Y'all want to make jokes in here and then they don't want to file the paperwork. How am I going to get a fair trial here? You're going to get a fair trial because you're going to be tried according to the law and the facts and a jury of impartial people who know nothing about your case will make the decision. So, if I want to make an appeal and she ain't recording it, how are we going to make do that? She will be recording it if it is a felony case. There are certain times when the cases are not recorded. Uh or if we're on break, it's not recorded. But well, we went on break- but look, I just walked out the courtroom and I said something after we went on break. You said omit it. And she said, "Well, I ain't got to omit it." She said, "I wasn't recording." No way. So, how can I appeal something if y'all ain't y'all taking it out of the record without me being present during the proceedings? Well, first of all, I don't recall any such thing that you Well, go back and look at the video. I'm not required to go back and look at the video, Mr. Bon. I'm required to make decisions based upon whether or not you have standing uh for the motions that you filed. In my opinion, you don't have any standing to ask this court to discharge our clerk, our court reporter or our clerk. And for that reason, I'm denying those two motions. Well, recuse yourself because you're not doing it. You're not doing it and I'm there's no basis for me to recuse myself. Is this being recorded? If you want to file a motion for me to recuse myself, then I will deal with that under rule 10 and then I will address I'm familiar with all the rules. Y'all sit me in jail long enough. Best believe I read him. All right. Anything else? No, that's all. Right. Thank you. If I may, I'm When would Mr. Vaughn be transported up for this trial? Because the the trial that I put in three motions for that. They ain't get heard either, Mr. I'm I'm just asking the court because the trial that I have in Davidson County that I mentioned in the earlier matter is the first of that week. We do not expect that to be a five-day trial. U but I'm wondering if I'd be able to meet with him to strategize at all for this trial beforehand other than Thursday the 18th. We can have him we can order that he be transported earlier if you just tell me when you want. a 17th. No, I like my cigarettes where I'm at. I don't need his assistance. Okay. Well, that'd be fine. You're on. That's fine with us. Yes, sir. All right. Thank you, Mr. Bong. You step back. You can't fix stupid. And thanks for hanging out with us on Facts or Frauds. Make sure you hit the thumbs up button, you're subscribed, and ring that bell. Also, leave a comment in the comment section. Tell me what you think. And a major thank you to every one of our Faxer Frauds channel members. 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