Man who played a key role in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer sentenced to 19.5 years in prison.
by U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker, setting the stage in a Grand Rapids courtroom for Croft's fate and sentence of 235 months.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said Croft needs to go away for a long time to protect the public.Kessler said Croft was every bit as dangerous as a foreign terrorist seeking to harm Americans. Defense attorney Josh Blanchard pleaded with Jonker to look at his client's long history of mental illness and drug abuse. Blanchard appeared to choke back emotions as he described Croft's unstable childhood.
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