Cocky SovCit Thinks His New Script Will Stump the Judge—It BACKFIRES!

This is an informal civil infraction hearing, City of Marshall v. Leonard Kuseno Jr., involving a citation for an expired vehicle registration plate. Kuseno initially filed a motion to dismiss, arguing that Michigan's Motor Vehicle Code only applies to commercial vehicle use, citing an outdated 1922 Michigan Supreme Court railroad case and invoking a "right to travel" argument. The judge explained the cited case was irrelevant, dealing with railway easements rather than personal vehicles, and firmly rejected the constitutional right-to-travel argument, noting Michigan courts have consistently upheld registration and insurance requirements as valid regulations that don't infringe on travel rights. The motion to dismiss was denied. Proceeding to an evidentiary hearing, Officer Dickinson testified she'd initially believed she saw an expired green registration sticker but, upon reviewing body camera footage, admitted Kuseno's plate was actually a military commemorative plate with no visible sticker — the expiration date had come from law enforcement database records instead. Kuseno explained the vehicle had been in storage during a move and he had an upcoming appointment to renew registration, which coincided with his birthday in July.