A judge delayed a decision on whether comedian Katt Williams should be tried on felony charges for allegedly attempting to take tasers on a plane. The comedian (born Micah Williams) faced a judge on Tuesday, resulting from a 2005 incident where two taser guns were allegedly found in his luggage as he was leaving the Kalamazoo, Michigan airport.
He was not initially arrested in the case but charges were issued when the case was submitted to the Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office. Testifying in court on Tuesday was Lori Bittle, Kalamazoo county deputy. She said Williams told her he carried them for protection, and didn’t know they were illegal in Michigan, after a security officer found the stun guns.
Kalamazoo County District Judge Vincent Westra ordered the tasers to be tested to confirm whether they were in working order before deciding whether Williams should stand trial on two counts of possession of an illegal weapon.
Prosecutors said Williams wasn’t notified of the warrant until his November 6 arrest when an allegedly stolen handgun was found in his carry-on bag at Los Angeles International airport. Three more weapons were also found in checked bags. Williams, who is currently out on $50,000 bond, faces up to four years in prison or a $2,000 fine if convicted. A preliminary hearing will be continued on December 20.
