Man accused of shooting out cab window takes plea deal
Eddie Charles Gardner, Jr.
Courtesy of WCSO
A Superior Township man accused of shooting at a cab’s windshield after fighting with the driver took a plea deal in the Washtenaw County Trial Court Monday.
Eddie Charles Gardner Jr., 25, pleaded guilty to charges of assault with a dangerous weapon, discharging a firearm from a vehicle and felony firearm, according to court records. The charges of carjacking, possession of a firearm and resisting a police officer will be dismissed at the time of sentencing.
Judge Melinda Morris also agreed not to sentence Gardner as a habitual offender.
Gardner was accused of pulling out a gun Aug. 30 during an argument with a cab driver, AnnArbor.com previously reported. The driver had picked Gardner and a woman up near Plymouth and Dixboro roads and was taking them to Superior Township.
According to police, Gardner fired one shot through the cab’s windshield before the driver grabbed the weapon and struggled with Gardner. Gardner and the woman are accused of fleeing on foot. They were arrested by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office deputies in a field near Gabriel Richard High School.
Gardner remains at the Washtenaw County Jail on a $75,000 cash bond.
Comments
Hemenway
Fri, Oct 5, 2012 : 8:53 a.m.
Let 'em off easy Morris, sounds like trend.
ChelseaBob
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 : 10:49 a.m.
Sounds like he was trying to shoot the driver, and missed. With a plea deal, he gets a second chance?
RJA
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 : 12:48 a.m.
OMG, takes the plea deal, and with Melinda Morris yet!
jj45678
Wed, Oct 3, 2012 : 11:30 p.m.
It's kind of a basic rule that an article like this should say something like "The man can expect to receive a sentence of between x years up to a maximum of y years". Come on JOHN COUNTS I believe in you!
Jack Campbell
Wed, Oct 3, 2012 : 8:47 p.m.
"...agreed not to sentence Gardner as a habitual offender."Judge Melinda Morris you need to get your head checked. MI justice system needs to wake up.
OLDTIMER3
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 : 11:37 a.m.
The more I read about this judge the more I think she needs to go.
Billy
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 : 4:25 a.m.
Nevermind....was about to rant.....SO happy the first comment was addressing this garbage. Can we make a law that prevents judges from doing that? I think we can.....well......"we" as in our elected officials.