People v. Biller

Defendant was charged with carrying a weapon in a vehicle without having a license to carry the weapon, MCL 750.227(2); MSA 28.424(2), which is a felony, MCL 750.227(3); MSA 28.424(3). Before trial, defendant moved to reduce the charge, arguing that because he was employed as a private security guard for Wolverine Dispatch, Inc., a company licensed under the Private Security Guard Act (psga), MCL 338.1051 et seq.; MSA 18.185(1) et seq., he should have been charged under this act, a violation of which constitutes a misdemeanor. MCL 338.1082; MSA 18.185(32). According to defendant, the…