Whitmer juror misconduct claim emerges, threatens to upend trial

DETROIT — A juror in the Gov. Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping trial told co-workers about hoping to be selected for jury duty, already deciding the case and intending to ensure a particular verdict, according to a sealed federal court filing. Joshua Blanchard, the defense lawyer for accused kidnapping ringleader Barry Croft of Delaware, leveled the allegation late Thursday, describing a claim of jury misconduct that threatens to upend one of the largest domestic terrorism cases in a generation. The allegation surfaced after the second day of testimony in the case against Croft and alleged co-consp...