Three men convicted of playing supporting roles in a foiled plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan in 2020 were sentenced to multiple years in prison on Thursday, as two of the conspiracy's ringleaders await sentencing before the end of the month.
The three were convicted by a jury in October on charges of gang membership, firearm violations and providing material support for terrorism.
The defendants "supported a violent conspiracy and provided material support for terrorism. They chose actions that are antithetical to what makes our nation strong and safe," Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in a recorded victim-impact statement that was shown in court. The convictions were a victory for state prosecutors who argued that the defendants assisted two other men, who in August wereDefense attorneys had argued their clients did not know of a plan to kidnap the governor and that their actions were protected by the First and Second Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
The group planned to break into Whitmer's vacation home, kidnap her and take her at gunpoint to stand "trial" on treason charges, prosecutors said.
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