View Comments A member of a militia group accused of being involved in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pleaded guilty Tuesday to separate, unrelated charges in Oakland County Circuit Court. Maxwell Wyckoff, 22, pleaded guilty to one count of converting a semiautomatic to an automatic weapon and one count of possessing a silencer device. The felonies are punishable by up to four and five years in prison, respectively, according to Attorney General Dana Nessel's office. We're offering a great deal on all-access subscriptions. Check it out here. Wyckoff's plea included an assurance that he would cooperate with Nessel's investigation into the Wolverine Watchmen and some members' alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer.