From an October meeting held during the trial of Paul Bellar, Joseph Morrison, and Pete Musico in Michigan’s Fourth Circuit Court. The men were accused of assisting in a plot to kidnap the governor of Michigan.

judge thomas wilson: Counsel, you asked for an in-chambers meeting.

prosecutor: Since the start of the trial, there’s been non-verbal communication between one of the jurors, who’s a female, and Mr. Bellar. The communication has been in the form of eye contact, smiling at each other. Today when we were at sidebar, this was occurring again.…