Boyfriend guilty but mentally ill of murder

 
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WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A Lake County judge has found a Deerfield man guilty but mentally ill of killing his girlfriend's mother with a baseball bat in 2010.


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The judge convicted 24-year-old Daniel Baker of first-degree murder on Monday. He faces 20 years to life in prison. Prosecutors say Baker will receive treatment for mental issues while he is imprisoned. The ruling came after a seven-day trial. His defense attorneys had said he was insane at the time of 50-year-old Marina Aksman's death.

Police say Aksman wanted to end Baker's relationship with her 20-year-old daughter, Kristina. Authorities say he forced his way into Aksman's Vernon Hills home and killed the woman. He then fled with Kristina. He was arrested days later in Montana.





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