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OREM, Utah (AP) -- A judge dismissed a gun charge against "Super Dell" Schanze and demoted related traffic charges in his case to Justice Court.
Fourth District Court Judge Christine Johnson ruled that Dell Schanze can't be prosecuted for having a loaded gun inside his car because of a recent change in state law that allows it without a special license.
Prosecutors had charged Schanze because they said his concealed-carry permit had expired.
Johnson cut short a trial in her court Friday and sent the case to Justice Court for resolution of a seat-belt violation and a reckless-driving charge stemming from a traffic stop by Saratoga Springs police last August.
Schanze is known for his over-the-top personal style and the shrill, hyperactive TV commercials that advertised his one-time Totally Awesome Computers retail chain. He's had various runs-in with police, each time claiming he was being singled out for harassment. He has launched quixotic campaigns for Utah governor and Salt Lake County mayor.
Schanze is demanding a trial to fight the traffic violations. Police say he was weaving with children in his car. Schanze says he never left his lane.
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Information from: Deseret News
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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