Saturday, September 22, 2012
Lawyers for Deerfield man accused of killing a Vernon Hills woman with a baseball bat ask judge for further evaluation.
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Saturday, September 22, 2012
The mental fitness of a Deerfield man accused of bludgeoning his then girl friend’s mother to death more than two years ago is again being questioned by his attorneys as his Oct. 9 trial date in Lake County Criminal Court approaches, according to a story in the Daily Herald. Patch reported a year ago that Daniel Baker, 23, of Deerfield will go to trial for 2010 first-degree murder charges in the death of Vernon Hills resident Marina Aksman. Authorities claim Baker beat Aksman to death with a baseball bat. At the time of the murder, he was dating her daughter Kristina. Earlier: Baker Attorneys Will Claim Insanity Approximately 12 months ago, Lake County Judge Fred Foreman ruled Baker was mentally fit to stand trial meaning he understands …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Deerfield murder defendant could negate his lawyer’s attempt to use an insanity defense.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
A Deerfield man accused of beating his then girlfriend’s mother to death with a baseball bat may have invalidated his lawyer’s efforts to use an insanity defense by refusing to talk to experts retained by the Lake County State’s Attorney, according to an article in the Lake County News Sun. Ed Genson, the lawyer for Daniel Baker, who was charged more than two years ago with killing Marina Aksman of Vernon Hills, wants to prove to the court his client is unable to distinguish right from wrong. Genson has introduced evidence from experts. The prosecution has asked to have its psychiatrist examine Baker but the Deerfield man refused to speak. The State’s Attorney claims it could use this to bar the testimony of defense experts. Genson calls …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Lawyers trying to determine which documents defense must share with prosecution.
Attorneys in the murder case of a Deerfield man are haggling over which documents allegedly demonstrating Daniel Baker’s inability to distinguish right from wrong the defense lawyers must furnish to the prosecution, according to a story in the Lake County News Sun. With the trial set to begin Oct. 9, defendant Daniel Baker’s attorneys were in Lake County Court Tuesday trying to decide which reports, testing, interviews and other material should be given to the Lake County state’s attorney. Baker attorney Ed Genson plans to use an insanity defense. For that tactic to be successful, Genson must prove Baker cannot tell the difference between right and wrong. Baker was accused of bludgeoning the mother of his then girlfriend to death with a …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Judge gives Daniel Baker until July 27 to decide if he will claim insanity.
An Oct. 9 trial date was set today in Waukegan for Daniel Baker of Deerfield who was accused of bludgeoning his girlfriend’s mother to death with a baseball bat April 1, 2010, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. While setting the October date, Judge Daniel Shanes gave Baker lawyer Ed Genson until July 27 to decide whether to mount an insanity defense, according to the story. Baker’s mental state has been an issue in a number of pretrial hearings. Genson has been considering such a move but no final decision has been made. Today’s hearing also marked the first time Baker spoke to the judge when he thanked him at the end of the hearing. Unlike other hearings when Baker appeared erratic and unkempt, this time he was quiet and well …
