5/3/13 - A man alleged to have waived a gun at a motorist on US-23 in Hartland Township last year is set for trial this summer. 67-year-old Clarence Leroy Murphy Jr. of Flint is charged with two counts of felonious assault for an incident last fall in Hartland Township. Heâll go to trial July 15th if no deal is reached by the time of a June 7th pre-trial hearing. 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. He was eventually pulled over by police in Genesee County and taken into custody. A subsequent search of his vehicle turned up a starter pistol, a semi-automatic handgun and a loaded revolver. Murphy pleaded guilty last month in Genesee County to an assault and battery charge for an incident last September in Flint Township that also involved a gun. He was sentenced to 93 days of jail time already served. (JM)
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