A man at the center of Michigan’s 2022 election petition scandal gets 4 years in prison

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. (AP) — A man was sentenced to at least four years in prison Wednesday for an election petition scandal that spoiled the candidacies of five Republicans who were running for Michigan governor in 2022.

But a suburban Detroit judge agreed to allow Shawn Wilmoth to stay out of prison while he appeals his convictions for forgery and other crimes, saying the case was unusual. He still must post a bond.

“A case like this has never been seen before” in Michigan, Judge James Maceroni said.