9/11/13 - A man who police say brandished a weapon at a motorist while driving on US-23 last year in Hartland Township is expected to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors. 68-year-old Clarence Leroy Murphy Jr. of Flint was charged with two counts of felonious assault following an incident last fall in Hartland Township. Court records show that he is scheduled to enter a plea on Friday, September 20th. 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. Meanwhile, Murphy was also charged in Genesee County with an assault and battery charge for an incident last September in Flint Township that also involved a gun. He pleaded guilty in that case and was subsequently sentenced to 93 days of jail time already served. (JK)
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