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Two men convicted in the 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer had their convictions tossed out by a state appeals court — a legal twist centered on whether kidnapping qualifies as a “violent felony” under Michigan’s terrorism statute. The court sided with the defendants, citing a prior ruling that set the precedent, while the Attorney General called the decision “linguistic gymnastics.” Though not directly involved in the kidnapping plan, they were part of a group trained by Adam Fox, now serving a 16-year federal sentence. The FBI foiled the plot thanks to informants, and despite the overturned verdicts, the AG plans to appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court — highlighting the messy, evolving nature of these high-stakes legal battles.

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