Retrial ends for Waterford man’s murder; another connected to incident sentenced in plea deal 

Whereas a Pontiac man was just lately convicted in a brand new trial for the homicide of a Waterford man, ready for his conviction subsequent month, one other related to the incident discovered his destiny 17 September.

On the finish of a jury court docket within the Circuit Courtroom of Oakland County Earlier this month, Christian Harris, 19, was discovered responsible of homicide within the first diploma, armed theft and firearm -related offenses in reference to the homicide of Armani Terrell Baker, 22.

Baker was shot on April 29, 2023. The representatives of the Sheriff of Oakland County who responded to a report of Schoten Sagined discovered his physique on the entrance seat of a Ford fusion with the doorways open, on Hammond Road close to Nelson Road in Pontiac. He was struck a number of occasions by gunfire.

Harris was 17 years outdated on the time of killing and accused as an grownup. His first course of led to a mistrial final yr after the jury deliberated for 3 days and failed to succeed in a unanimous judgment. The entry that was closed on 8 September.

The opposite man accused of associated offenses, Jeremiah Rodriguez – 18 years on the time of the incident – concluded a cope with prosecutors and argued in September in September responsible of an additional depend of accent after the actual fact. The fees of conspiracy to commit armed theft and possession of a firearm in committing a criminal offense had been rejected. Final Wednesday, Choose Daniel O’Brien – who offers the 2 trials of Harris – Rodriguez as much as 14 days in jail with credit score served for 14 days, adopted by three years conditionally.

Harris, who was launched after the Mistrial in 2024, was booked on 8 September after the responsible verdict within the jail of Oakland County. He’s deliberate to be convicted on October 13.

Initially revealed: September 18, 2025 at 12:20 pm Edt