Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Couple Cite Bible For Defense

MARYVILLE - A Maryville couple who profess to be "bondservants" of God were bound over to a Blount County grand jury Friday on charges they operated a plant nursery without proper state certification.

During their preliminary hearing both Wendy Gail and William Albert Roseburgh said they are prevented by their religious beliefs from signing any type of agreement with anyone or any organization, and they faced the court without the aid of an attorney, quoting the Bible as saying God will give them the proper words to speak.

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