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Detroit Free Press: Detroit judge denies request to toss robocall charges against right-wing provocateurs

A Detroit judge declined to dismiss felony charges against two right-wing political provocateurs on Tuesday, instead appearing to agree with prosecutors that comments included in a robocall could be seen as menacing and deter someone from voting.

Third Circuit Court Judge Margaret Van Houten said the messages orchestrated by Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman that were distributed throughout Detroit included language people weighing voting by mail could find threatening.

“It’s not whether they succeeded in deterring someone from voting, it’s whether they attempted to deter someone from voting. That is the language in the statute,” Van Houten said.

“Certainly, the robocall itself, the language in the call could influence someone and deter them from voting by mail.”

In October, Attorney General Dana Nessel charged both men with multiple felonies, accusing them of intentionally trying to dissuade Black voters from casting a ballot in the general election. Both men have since been charged in other states and face civil lawsuits related to the robocalls as well.