3/19/13 - A Genesee County man who police say brandished a weapon at a motorist while driving on US-23 last year in Hartland Township has been found competent to stand trial. 67-year-old Clarence Leroy Murphy Jr. of Flint is charged with two counts of carrying a concealed weapon for an incident last fall in Hartland Township. A driver told police she and her 12-year-old daughter were driving northbound on US-23 last October 29th when a minivan driven by Murphy tried to pass her near Crouse Road, then pulled alongside at which point he waived a handgun while laughing. In 53rd District Court Monday, a competency report was accepted and entered into the record without comment. A pre-trial hearing in that case is expected next week. Murphy was also recently found competent for trial in Genesee County for a separate incident September 6th in which he was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon in Flint Township. A pre-trial hearing in Genesee County district court is set for Thursday. (JK)
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