Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams will not be charged with a crime after he was found with a weapon in a car driven by his brother, a prosecutor said Monday.
The gun on the ground was registered to Williams, but he did not have a gun license. His brother had one.
Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Michigan law was “far from clear” when applied to a traffic stop that took place at 1 a.m. on Oct. 8.
“We really can’t remember a case that had facts similar to this case,” she said.
Williams was in a car driven by his brother when Detroit police stopped the vehicle for speeding. Williams said one of the two guns in the car belonged to him and was registered.
But without a gun permit, known as a CPL, a Michigan gun owner must generally place the gun in a closed holster while in a vehicle. In this case, Williams’ brother had a license.
“The gun permit holder was the driver and had control of the car,” Worthy said. The number of weapons over which a valid license has control should be established for the future. »
Williams obtained a gun permit on Nov. 6, a month later, attorney Todd Flood said.
“My client is grateful and honored for the hard work that Kym Worthy and her team have put into this case,” Flood added.
During the traffic stop, Williams was handcuffed and placed in a patrol car before officers released him with his weapon instead of taking him to a detention center.
Williams, a first-round pick in the 2022 draft, has 29 catches for 602 yards and four touchdowns this season.
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