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A seven-member jury found Troy's Sean Combs not guilty of disturbing the peace and brandishing a firearm after the 18-year-old was discovered carrying a firearm in downtown Birmingham in April.
By Laura Houser
Sean Combs, 18, was found not guilty Thursday by a seven-member jury on charges of disturbing the peace and brandishing a firearm, stemming from an April 13 incident in downtown Birmingham.
Sean Combs, the Troy 18-year-old arrested for carrying a rifle in downtown Birmingham , was found not guilty Thursday afternoon of brandishing a firearm and disturbing the peace.
After nearly five hours of deliberation on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning at the 48th District Court, many on the seven-member jury were confident in their final decision.
"We upheld the law," said Rev. Julius DelPino, a jury member from Rochester Hills. "Based on how the law is written, (Combs) was not breaking the law."
Combs was arrested on April 13 after he was stopped by two Birmingham Police officers while he had his loaded M1 Garand rifle slung over his shoulder. When officers asked for identification, Combs refused.