J.L. BANKS, J.
Defendant was charged with possession of a "billy" in violation of MCL 750.224(1); MSA 28.421(1). In a jury trial, he was found guilty as charged and sentenced to serve from two to five years imprisonment. We hold that the statute, as applied to a "J.T. Fisherman's Quality Handy Fish Billy", is unconstitutionally overbroad and vacate defendant's conviction.
Defendant was stopped early in the morning by Wayne County Sheriff's deputies after a...
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