Minnesota Supreme Court Orders New Trial, Cites Exclusion of Self-Defense Claim in Eagan Hotel Shooting Case
Eagan, MN — A man previously convicted of second-degree intentional murder for a fatal shooting that occurred outside an Eagan hotel has been awarded a new trial. The Minnesota Supreme Court has overturned the previous judgment, citing the trial court’s error in excluding self-defense claims from jury instructions. Robert Baker was found guilty in the 2020 death of Maurice Anderson. According to the case file, on the evening of Nov. 9, 2020, Baker was allegedly robbed at gunpoint near the hotel. Initially, he denied any involvement in Anderson’s subsequent shooting. However, Baker later disclosed to … Read more