A DeKalb County jury on Thursday acquitted three so-called “sovereign citizens” who were charged with racketeering for moving into and living in foreclosed homes.
Channel 2 Action News reported that Eliyshuwa Yisrael, Jermaine Gibson and Richard Jenkins were acquitted of all charges. They were accused of racketeering.
The defendants did not deny their actions, arguing that no crime was committed.
The three defendants acqluitted Thursday wewre among 12 people indicted by a DeKalb grand jury in connection with the thefts of 18 properties in eight counties. Several have already pleaded guilty.
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