MICHIGAN — A judge has ruled that the case against the men accused of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will proceed.
According to court documents filed by Hon. Robert J. Jonker, it was determined that the defendants had not shown they were coerced into the plot by the government.
Defense attorneys in the case previously argued the Federal Bureau of Investigation entrapped the men involved in the alleged plot. They filed a motion to dismiss all charges.
The judge denied the motion at this stage, saying the defense had not demonstrated that the "defendants' wills were overcome by the actions of the government' and allowing the case to move forward.
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Order on Motion to Dismiss by WXMI on Scribd
