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Fri Nov 4, 2022, 02:22 PM Nov 2022

MI Supreme Court To Review Charges Against Wohl

MI Supreme Court To Review Charges Against Wohl
November 4, 2022

The Associated Press reports:

The Michigan Supreme Court agreed to take an appeal from two conservative political activists who were charged with crimes for robocalls that tried to discourage Black Detroit voters from mailing their ballots in the 2020 election.

The court said Wednesday it wants to focus on whether a state law used against Jack Burkman of Arlington, Virginia, and Jacob Wohl of Irvine, California, is unconstitutional.

Burkman and Wohl were charged with attempting to “deter or interrupt electors,” a felony. The calls falsely warned Detroit residents that if they voted by mail they could be subjected to arrest, debt collection and forced vaccination.

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