Murder Defendant Becomes Emotional During Trial

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A defendant on trial for murder became tearful when video of her police interview was played in front of a jury.

Sean Baker, 40, is charged with second-degree murder while armed in the Jan. 31 stabbing death of 35-year-old Robert Wiggins on the 300 block of 37th St., SE. Baker was initially charged with assault with intent to kill. She is a transgender woman.

Baker cried when the jury saw video of an interview she had with police. In the video, Baker told the cops about the incident that led to the stabbing. She began to shake her leg and wipe her tears while hearing herself ask police if Wiggins was still alive, and if she could visit him at the hospital. During the police interview, the lead detective said he saw injuries on the defendant’s body. However, during his testimony in court on Nov.19, the detective said he never saw injuries on Baker or any evidence that her hair had been pulled out. Baker said she had been wrestling with Wiggins when she stabbed him. Photos shown to the jury did not show any cuts or bruises on the defendant. “I was in survival mode, I did not want to stab him.” Baker said during her police interview. The prosecution also called a DNA analyst to testify as an expert witness on biological material. The DNA analyst concluded that the blood found on the knife, which is the suspected murder weapon, matched the DNA of Robert Wiggins. According to Baker, she grabbed the murder weapon when Wiggins collected all the knives in the house, and one happened to fall out of the backpack he placed them in. The trial is scheduled to continue on Nov. 20 when the defense is expected to cross examine the lead detective. This article was written by Danuellys Diaz. Notifications are not yet available for this specific case. Please check back later for updates. Thank you.