
Second defendant agrees to plead guilty in foiled plot to kidnap Michigan's governor
CNN
A second defendant has signed a guilty plea agreement for his participation in the foiled plot to kidnap Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020.
Kaleb Franks signed the plea agreement to plead guilty to a kidnapping conspiracy charge about a month before the criminal trial is set to begin against his alleged co-conspirators. The one count of kidnapping conspiracy carries a maximum sentence of life in prison, but the plea agreement says prosecutors will seek a lesser sentence for his cooperation.
A hearing date for Franks to formally enter the guilty plea in court has not been set on the docket. The plea agreement requires his cooperation with the government, but does not specify whether he has done so yet.

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