Prosecutor: Judge Enters Guilty Plea For Airport Gun

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) - Prosecutors say a judge on the Michigan appeals court was allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor gun charge outside the eyes and ears of the public.

Judge Henry Saad reported to Romulus District Court on Tuesday, two weeks after a handgun was found in his carry-on bag at Detroit Metropolitan Airport.

The prosecutor's office says the case was discussed in the chambers of Judge Tina Brooks Green before the paperwork was completed in a courtroom that wasn't open to the public.

Messages seeking comment from Saad's attorney, John Dakmak, weren't immediately returned.

Saad, a conservative judge, has been on the appeals court since 1994.

Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Young Jr. declined to comment on how Saad's case was handled.

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