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Frederick Michael BAER
Classification: Murderer
Characteristics:
Rape - Robbery
Number of victims: 2
Date of murder:
February 25,
2004
Date of birth:
October 19,
1971
Victims profile: Cory Clark, 26,
and her daughter Jenna Clark, 4
Madison County Superior Court #1 Judge Fredrick
Spencer
Prosecutor: Rodney J. Cummings, David L. Puckett
Defense: Jeffrey A. Lockwood, Bryan R. Williams
Date of Murder: February 25, 2004
Victim(s): Cory Clark W/F/26; Jenna Clark
W/F/4 (No relationship to Baer)
Method of Murder: slashing throat with knife
Summary:
On the afternoon of February 25, 2004, Cory Clark and her 4-year-old
daughter were alone in their home near Lapel. Her 7-year-old daughter
was at school and her husband was outside the state. Baer entered the
residence and used a knife to slit the throat of Cory Clark, then chased
down 4-year-old Jenna and slit her throat as well. Baer had attempted to
rape Cory before her death. Baer had been working at a nearby
construction site that day, left work, committed the murders, then
returned to the job. The apparent motive was to feed a drug habit and a
deviate sexual appetite. Baer also faces Rape and Burglary charges in
Marion and Hamilton Counties.
Trial:
Information/PC for Murder Filed (03-03-04); Amended Information and
Death Sentence Request Filed (04-07-04); Recusal of Presiding Judge
(12-16-04); Change of Venue Granted (01-31-05); Motion to Plead Guilty
But Mentally Ill (02-28-05); Plea Rejected (03-01-05); Motion to Sever
Unrelated Offenses Granted (04-04-05); Voir Dire in Huntington County
(04-26-05, 04-27-05, 04-28-05); Amended Information Filed (05-02-05,
05-12-05); Jury Trial in Madison County (05-03-05, 05-04-05, 05-05-05,
05-10-05, 05-11-05, 05-12-05); Verdict (05-12-05); Amended Information
Filed (05-17-05); DP Trial (05-19-05, 05-20-05); Verdict (05-20-05);
Court Sentencing (06-09-05).
Conviction: Murder, Murder, Robbery (Class A
Felony), Attempted Rape (Class A Felony); Theft (Class D Felony).
Sentencing: June 09, 2005
Aggravating Circumstances:
b(1) Robbery, b(1) Attempted Rape, b(8) Two Murders, b(9) On Parole,
b(12) Victim Less Than 12
Mitigating Circumstances:
Mental Illness, Paranoid Personality Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Severe
Drug Dependency, Difficult Childhood, Toxic Parenting, Bad Report Cards,
Impulsive, Mother had Chenotherapy, Sister Got Killed.
