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Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
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What happenedThe Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
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Right / center-rightCourt throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
Court throws out conviction of man accused of secondary role in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
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The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday threw out the conviction of a man who was found guilty of a secondary role in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
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