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Christopher Baldwin Now Under the Jurisdiction of the Wayne County Probate Court Due to Incompetence
On March 7, 2024, Prosecutor Kym Worthy charged Christopher Dean Baldwin, 40, of Flushing, Michigan, in connection with stalking Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and her wife, Plymouth City Commissioner Alanna Maguire.
On March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:34 a.m., Plymouth police officers were dispatched to Attorney General Nessel's family home in Plymouth for reports of a man sitting on her front porch. Upon their arrival, officers encountered the defendant.
It is alleged that Defendant Baldwin rang the doorbell of Attorney General Nessel's home, before sitting on her front porch. The Plymouth Police Department came to the address and placed Baldwin under arrest. It is alleged that Baldwin had attempted unsolicited contact with Attorney General Nessel on a prior occasion.
On March 4, 2024, Defendant Baldwin came to a Plymouth commission meeting in Plymouth Township where Plymouth City Commissioner Alanna Maguire was in attendance. As a result, Christopher Dean Baldwin was charged with two counts of Misdemeanor Stalking.*
While the case was pending Baldwin was evaluated and found to be incompetent. On March 20, 2025, the case was dismissed and removed from the Third Circuit Court Criminal Division to the Probate Court Division. See Order of the Court attached.
Because this is a 12-month offense, MCL 330.2044, requires that if Baldwin remains incompetent for 4 months (1/3 of the maximum), the case must be dismissed until, and if, he regains competency. He has been found incompetent for four months. He is now under the jurisdiction of Wayne County Third Court Probate Division and is housed in a secure facility. If he regains competence, the criminal case will be reinstated.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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On March 5, 2024, at approximately 8:34 a.m., Plymouth police officers were dispatched to Attorney General Nessel's family home in Plymouth for reports of a man sitting on her front porch. Upon their arrival, officers encountered the defendant.
It is alleged that Defendant Baldwin rang the doorbell of Attorney General Nessel's home, before sitting on her front porch. The Plymouth Police Department came to the address and placed Baldwin under arrest. It is alleged that Baldwin had attempted unsolicited contact with Attorney General Nessel on a prior occasion.
On March 4, 2024, Defendant Baldwin came to a Plymouth commission meeting in Plymouth Township where Plymouth City Commissioner Alanna Maguire was in attendance. As a result, Christopher Dean Baldwin was charged with two counts of Misdemeanor Stalking.*
While the case was pending Baldwin was evaluated and found to be incompetent. On March 20, 2025, the case was dismissed and removed from the Third Circuit Court Criminal Division to the Probate Court Division. See Order of the Court attached.
Because this is a 12-month offense, MCL 330.2044, requires that if Baldwin remains incompetent for 4 months (1/3 of the maximum), the case must be dismissed until, and if, he regains competency. He has been found incompetent for four months. He is now under the jurisdiction of Wayne County Third Court Probate Division and is housed in a secure facility. If he regains competence, the criminal case will be reinstated.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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