, a judge said Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. U.S. District Robert Jonker held a final housekeeping hearing ahead of the March 8 trial in federal court in Grand Rapids. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — — Spring break could affect the makeup of the jury in the upcoming trial of four men accused ofU.S. District Judge Robert Jonker held a final housekeeping hearing ahead of the March 8 trial in federal court in Grand Rapids.
The trial could last four to five weeks and run into the spring break of schools in western Michigan. Jonker said he’s not likely to keep someone with travel plans in the jury pool, which means there could be fewer people with school-age children to consider. "I'm inclined to be fairly generous in excusing people,” the judge said, citing other reasons, too, including political opinions.
Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta are charged with plotting to kidnap the Democratic governor in 2020 through meetings, encrypted communications, firearms training and a road trip to explore around her vacation home.