Snake salvation pastor: Grand Jury discharges Andrew Hamblin.' He will not get back his snakes,' said wild fire officials

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Star of the national geographical reality show,'snake salvation' and pastor, church of God in Lafollete Tennesse has been discharged from all his charges. ' That doesn't mean he will get back the 53 snakes that ha been confiscated from his church last November', said officials.

Hembalin who was discharged on Wednesday for violating Tennesse's ban on snake handling pleaded not guilty a saw his handling of snakes as a form of religious Freedom." That is my God given right in the United states;if God moves on me to take up a serpent,i can take up a Serpent," Hamblin said at the time.' They came right into the house of God and made them(snakes) away. That would be no different if they just came and made away with your Bible out of first baptist.'

I didn't see this matter as a religious freedom case but public safety ,'said Lori Philips Jones, a prosecutor alongside officials.' she said she respects the grand jury's decision,' CP reported.Reptiles being confiscated to include rattle snakes and copper head 'each count carried a possible punishment of nearly a year in prison,' said officials.Click here for more brief

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