GRAND HAVEN -- Police today said they bought small amounts of marijuana from Grand Valley State University student Derek Copp and a roommate before a drug team raided Copp's apartment and he was shot by an Ottawa County sheriff's deputy.

Information about the buys, including one from Copp on the day of the raid, is contained in an arrest warrant affidavit obtained today by The Press.

The affidavit shows an undercover officer assigned to the West Michigan Enforcement Team bought 3.3 grams of marijuana for $60 from Copp on March 11, the day of the shooting.

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State police Lt. Cam Henke stated the evidence while testifying today before Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Ed Post to get warrants to charge Copp with delivery of marijuana. Copp, a Grand Valley State University student, faces arraignment on the charge on April 22 in Hudsonville District Court.

Henke said an undercover officer on Feb. 9 paid $50 to buy 3 grams of marijuana from Conor Bardallis, a roommate, the affidavit said. Bardallis faces the same charge, but an arraignment date is uncertain.

Police said field tests proved the drugs were real.

Henke did not discuss what police recovered from Copp's apartment in the raid.

Copp was shot by Deputy Ryan Huizenga as the team entered the Campus View apartment, just off the GVSU campus. Police allege Huizenga should have had his finger on the outside of his trigger guard when entering the apartment, but it was on the inside.

Huizenga since has been charged with a high-court misdemeanor of careless discharge of a firearm causing injury.

Copp's friend, Greg Hatt, estimated 3 grams of marijuana is equal to about 5 or 6 joints.

"We think it's a bit ridiculous they are still pursuing criminal charges after what happened," said Greg Hatt, who talked Wednesday with Copp after prosecutors authorized a marijuana delivery charge against Copp and his roommate.

"That's small-time. It's about as small as it gets," he said. "It's a very small amount to be shot in the chest for."

Copp is scheduled to be arraigned next Wednesday in Hudsonville District Court on the four-year felony. An arraignment date for Bardallis is not set.

Meanwhile, supporters of Huizenga planned to rally on behalf of him and other police officers Thursday in a demonstration at the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department in West Olive. (Return to mlive for coverage Thursday). They say Huizenga, with 12 years as a deputy, is a well-liked and dedicated officer.

The charge against Huizenga alleges his finger was in the wrong spot -- inside the trigger guard instead of outside -- when he entered Copp's apartment through a back slider door. Copp was raising his hands after someone shined a flashlight in his face when the shot was fired.

E-mail John Tunison: jtunison@grpress.com