Crime & Safety

Rifle-Carrying Troy Teen Heads to Court Monday

Sean Combs, the Troy 18-year-old facing charges of brandishing a firearm, disturbing the peace and obstructing an officer, has a pre-trial set for 1:30 p.m. Monday.

Sean Combs, the Troy 18-year-old arrested in April after he was found , will be in court Monday.

Combs will come before Judge Marc Barron at 48th District Court at 1:30 p.m. Monday for a jury pre-trial.

, Barron also scheduled Combs' trial to begin at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Combs was arrested around 10 p.m. after refusing to show police officers identification after they asked about the M1 Garande rifle strapped to his back, police reports state.

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Under Michigan law, as an adult Combs was legally allowed to carry the weapon and not required to show identification. However, police stated they requested it because Combs looked "very young."

At the June 20 evidentiary hearing, Barron denied a motion to dismiss the three charges facing Combs, filed by attorney James Makowski. According to Barron, Birmingham's ordinances are clear.

"City ordinances must follow constitutional law," Barron said. "(However) Home Rule cities have specific authority to enact ordinances in the interest of the city."

However, after the hearing, Makowski was confident after the evidentiary hearing, noting, "This battle is lost but we haven't lost the war."

Makowski isn't Combs' only supporter. A group of at Friday evening.


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