Morrison Conviction Overturned by Appeals Court

A Michigan appeals court just threw out Joseph Morrison’s 20-year sentence for supporting a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer, ruling the jury was misled by faulty legal definitions that wrongly classified kidnapping as a violent felony and terrorist act. Morrison’s lawyer says the law doesn’t require violence for kidnapping, and the court followed the statute correctly. The Attorney General called the decision “nonsensical,” vowing to appeal to the state supreme court. This case is part of a broader, messy legal battle over the 2020 plot — fueled by anti-COVID anger — that led to 14 arrests, mixed verdicts, and a national debate on domestic extremism, informants, and what counts as terrorism under the law. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/76f1936fa902c6f3