Federal Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot

Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. had alleged there was not sufficient evidence to convict them.

(Left) Barry Croft Jr.; (Right) Adam Fox. Kent County Sheriff's Office via AP

A U.S. appeals court on April 1 upheld the convictions of leaders of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Adam Fox and Barry Croft Jr. had told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit that there was not sufficient evidence to convict them of charges of conspiracy to kidnap and conspiracy to use a weapon of mass destruction.