Overview
- Shawn Wilmoth was convicted in February on charges including conducting a criminal enterprise, multiple counts of false pretenses, computer crimes, and election law forgery.
- Judge James Maceroni sentenced him to four to 20 years, ordered $376,601 in restitution, and required a bond as he pursues an appeal.
- The forged petitions kept five Republican gubernatorial candidates, including James Craig and Perry Johnson, off Michigan’s 2022 primary ballot, and also affected some judicial candidates.
- Co-defendant Willie Reed was also found guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on March 31.
- Officials say the candidates were not accused of knowing about the scheme, which was uncovered after elections staff flagged large numbers of invalid signatures.