A Michigan man, Christopher Dean Baldwin, 42, from Jackson, is facing new charges in connection with stalking Attorney General Dana Nessel and her wife, Alanna Maguire, a Plymouth City Commissioner. As reported by FOX 2 Detroit, Baldwin was arraigned yesterday and received a $200,000 cash/surety bond with the requirement of a tether if released.
The stalking case against Baldwin was previously dismissed on March 20 after he had been deemed incompetent to stand trial, as noted by ClickOnDetroit. Under Michigan law, if a defendant remains incompetent for a third of the maximum sentence – in this case, four months for a 12-month offense – the case must be dismissed. Baldwin, who had been found incompetent for four months, remains under the jurisdiction of the Wayne County Third Circuit Court Probate Division and is lodged in a secure facility.
Prosecutors have charged Baldwin with two counts of aggravated stalking after he allegedly used Nessel and Maguire’s address and Nessel’s phone number without permission to receive court documents from the 12th District Court in Jackson County, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. In a statement obtained by ClickOnDetroit, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said, "We are alleging once again that the defendant in this case continues to harass our State Attorney General and her wife," and "This is criminal behavior and cannot be tolerated."
Originally brought to the attention of Plymouth police on March 5, 2024, officers had responded to reports of a man sitting on the porch of Nessel and Maguire’s Plymouth home. Found sitting on the porch when officers arrived, Baldwin had also appeared at a Plymouth city commission meeting attended by Maguire the previous day, shares a release from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, as per a report by The Detroit News. Additionally, if Baldwin regains competence, the earlier criminal case may be reinstated.
Baldwin is expected to return to court on April 4 for a probable cause conference and on April 11 for a preliminary examination, where the seriousness of the charges and the sufficiency of evidence will be reviewed.
