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2 acquitted, jury hung on 2 more in Whitmer kidnap plot

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — A jury on Friday acquitted two men of all charges in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov.

Highlights

  • Daniel Harris, 24, and Brandon Caserta, 33, were found not guilty of conspiracy.
  • Daniel 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 for two conspiracy charges.
  • The result was announced on the fifth day of deliberations, a few hours after the jury said it had been struggling to find unanimity on charges in the 10-count indictment.
  • Defense lawyers portrayed the men as credulous weekend warriors, often stoned on marijuana and prone to big, wild talk.