Ex-Police Chief Doesn’t Contest Gun Charge
Former Detroit Police Chief Jerry Oliver pleaded no contest in a Romulus courtroom to possession of an unlicensed handgun in an incident that led to his resignation.
Under an agreement with prosecutors, the misdemeanor charge could be dismissed in 90 days if Oliver stays out of trouble. He also paid a $250 fine.
A no-contest plea is not an admission of guilt but is treated as such for sentencing purposes.
Oliver, 56, failed to tell airport officials of the .25-caliber pistol in his checked luggage on a flight Oct. 18 from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to Philadelphia.
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