People v. Williams

Statement of Facts

Early on the morning of June 16, 1971, Detroit police officers stopped a car driven by defendant, Willie Lee Williams, because the vehicle’s tail lights were working improperly. As they approached the car, one noticed the passenger, Vincent Sayles, reach under his seat. The policeman ordered Sayles out of the automobile and removed a loaded .32-caliber pistol from beneath the seat. Defendant Williams then exited the car, revealing a .38-caliber pistol on the front seat where he had been sitting. A subsequent search of defendant disclosed $1350 and ten live rounds of…