July 21, 2026 / 7:43 AM EDT
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Detroit — A state appeals court on Monday set aside convictions for two men involved in a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.Pete Musico and Paul Bellar were convicted of providing material support for an act of terrorism. They, along with co-defendant Joe Morrison, were accused of having secondary roles in the scheme. Morrison's conviction was thrown out in June in a precedent-setting decision. A different panel at the Michigan Court of Appeals said it was obligated to apply that ruling to Musico and Bellar, as well.
This combination of undated booking photos provided by Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center and Jackson County Sheriff's Office show, from left, Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison and Pete Musico.
