A juror in the third trial related to a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is under scrutiny over concerns that she is flirting with one of the defendants.
Jurors in the trial of three men charged in connection with a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were told about the actions of a paramilitary group prosecutors say trained as part of the scheme is under scrutiny over concerns that she is flirting with one of the defendants, smiling at him from the jury box and looking at him frequently — so much the judge said he's going to keep an eye on her.
"I have noticed her kind of looking. He knows. But he's not winking at her. He's not doing anything to encourage her," Kirkpatrick said."I don't think that's a basis to get rid of this juror. Maybe she likes him — maybe she doesn’t. There's no way of telling what’s in the juror’s mind."'She's supposed to look over there'
Defense attorney Leonard Ballard, who is representing Joe Morrison, also argued against the judge interviewing the juror, calling such an interrogation"egregious."