A Villager wants a criminal case against him tossed out of court because his wife is “not open to living with this kind of pressure.”
Reginald Odell Kincer, 73, of the Village of Tamarind Grove, was arrested with marijuana in September at Laurel Manor Recreation Center. Kincer claimed he was able to possess marijuana under “Indian law.” He also was found to have cocaine.
He had been free on bond when he was arrested again in December after skipping a court date.
Kincer appears to be representing himself in the case and has had some bizarre correspondence with the judge. In one of the communications, he claimed a lawyer wanted to charge $15,000 to represent him, including an initial consult of $350.
Kincer wrote that his wife is “not open to living with this kind of pressure.”
The Tennessee native claims membership in the Oklevueha Nation Native American Church.
“Let us enjoy our retirement and receive the benefit of dedication of my life to a full spiritual life serving the lord,” Kincer wrote.
He argues he has the right to consume “sacraments on or off the reservation everywhere in the U.S.”
He claims he has obtained a medical marijuana card and suffers from post traumatic stress disorder.
“It’s my life’s work to help people having similar problems find legal and safe alternatives to dangerous addictive drugs, both legal and illegal,” Kincer wrote.
He remains free on $8,000 bond. He is due back June 12 in Sumter County Court.