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2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor

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DETROIT (AP) — A state appeals court on Monday set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot…

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  1. Just the News

    Michigan appeals court reverses two more convictions tied to Whitmer kidnapping plot (opens Just the News)

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    Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were previously convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism in the plot, alongside Joseph Morrison, whose conviction was overturned by a different appeals panel last month.

  2. WOOD TV8

    Court of Appeals reverses conviction for 2 more men involved in Whitmer kidnap plot (opens WOOD TV8)

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    The Michigan Court of Appeals has reversed the convictions of two more men involved in the plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

  3. Michigan Advance

    Two additional convictions overturned for those involved in Whitmer kidnapping plot, AG will appeal (opens Michigan Advance)

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    A month after the Michigan Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the conviction of Joseph Morrison, who was convicted in 2022 of materially supporting the kidnapping plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, two of his co-defendants, Pete Musico and Paul Bellar, have similarly had their convictions over…

  4. WTOP Washington DC

    2 more convictions thrown out in 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan governor (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    DETROIT (AP) — A state appeals court on Monday set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot…

  5. The Brunswick News

    Appeals court tosses 2 more convictions in Whitmer kidnap plot (opens The Brunswick News)

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    Two more men convicted in the 2020 plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer have had their convictions overturned by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Pete Musico and Paul Bellar on Monday had their convictions vacated and their case was sent…

  6. Revolver News

  7. CBS News

    2 more convictions tossed in plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer (opens CBS News)

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    A state appeals court has set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

  8. The Western Journal

    More Convictions Overturned as Biden FBI's 'Plot to Kidnap MI Gov.' Case Left in Shambles (opens The Western Journal)

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    Remember that 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer that looked suspiciously like entrapment by federal agents, leading to several key figures walking? Well, not only does it […]

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