Two acquittals, two mistrials in plot to kidnap Governor Whitmer
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Source: MSNBC
"NBC News Meagan Fitzgerald reports on the jurys announcement in the case against four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer."
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Just in, two defendants were acquitted and two mistrials in the plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Whitmer.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)Response to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)
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raccoon
(31,129 posts)Reminds me how two scumbags in MS were acquitted of murder 60 something years ago.
Demovictory9
(32,487 posts)2naSalit
(86,872 posts)Ever go to Michigan for anything ever again. Yikes.
OneCrazyDiamond
(2,032 posts)If it was state, I say retry the 2 accuitals, and move the 2 not guities to federal.
If it was federal reverse that.
appalachiablue
(41,184 posts)GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer but couldnt reach verdicts against the two alleged leaders, a stunning defeat for the government after a weekslong trial that centered on a remarkable FBI sting operation just before the 2020 election.
The results were announced a few hours after the jury said it was struggling to find unanimity on all 10 charges. The judge on the fifth day of deliberations told the panel to keep working, but jurors emerged again after lunch to say they still were deadlocked on some counts. Daniel Harris, 24, and Brandon Caserta, 33, were found not guilty of conspiracy. In addition, Harris was acquitted of charges related to explosives and a gun.
The jury could not reach verdicts for Adam Fox, 38, and Barry Croft Jr., 46, which means the government can put them on trial again.
Obviously were disappointed with the outcome. ... We have two defendants that are awaiting trial and well get back to work on that, U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge said. ~
- Photo, Barry Croft Jr. Two of four men were acquitted Friday, April 8, 2022 of conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020, motivated by fury at the Democrats tough COVID-19 restrictions early in the pandemic. The jurys verdicts against Daniel Harris & Brandon Caserta were read in the federal court in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in the case presided over by U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker. Jurors said they couldnt agree on verdicts against Adam Fox & Barry Croft Jr.
https://apnews.com/article/whitmer-kidnap-plot-trial-hung-jury-e5b58234b134e32d9655288a51f107fb
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