Airplane mechanic who pleaded guilty in Michigan governor kidnapping plot to be sentenced

The first sentencing in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year is expected to be handed down.

The first sentencing in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year is expected to be handed down Wednesday afternoon. Ty Garbin, a 25-year-old airplane mechanic, was charged with providing material support for terrorist acts and felony firearms charges. Garbin initially pleaded not guilty to the charges but changed his plea and cooperated with investigators within weeks of being arrested, The Associated Press reported. He willingly put a "target on his back to begin his own redemption," according to a court filing by the Department of Justice. Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker to take Garbin's cooperation into consideration during sentencing.