Woman charged with killing boyfriend released from halfway house

By D.C. Witness Staff - October 20, 2017
Homicides | Suspects |

Sean Maichael Baker, 35, charged with the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend, has been released as she awaits trial.

The judge decided that a halfway house was no longer necessary, and Baker was released. Baker will continue to undergo weekly blood tests and have to report to pre-trial services.

Baker is charged with allegedly stabbing her boyfriend, Robert Wiggins, 35, during an argument in their apartment in 2016. The charges were changed from assault with intent to kill to second-degree murder while armed after Wiggins died from his injuries on Jan. 31, 2016. Baker’s defense has suggested she Baker acted out of self-defense.

Baker’s attorney requested that Baker be released from the halfway house on work release with placement in supervision. When the government suggested that instead Baker remain in the halfway house, to continue her positive developments, the judge made it clear that, “two months in a halfway house feels like a pretty long time,” to which Baker agreed.

Baker’s character was also positively attested to by a counselor, who said that she always, “sends pictures or calls. [She] is very consistent with contact and very responsible.”

Baker has been released from jail and has been staying at a halfway house. She has been commended for her good behavior while residing in the house, as well as for attending a psychiatrist for LGBTQ related issues.

The next court date is set for Feb. 1, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.