Baldwin
A jury trial has been set for 8:30 a.m. July 9 in Jackson Circuit Court for a Seymour man accused of murdering a woman walking her dog on the morning of Sept. 26, 2021.
Daniel Lee Baldwin, 64, faces a Level 1 felony charge of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of Sandra Luedeman, 74, at Jamestown Apartments on Seymour’s southeast side.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the two got into an argument after Baldwin stepped on Luedeman’s dog. The affidavit states multiple 911 calls were received around 6:30 a.m. after neighbors saw Baldwin covered in blood and asking for help, claiming he stabbed someone. Luedeman also was found by a neighbor.
Baldwin’s pretrial conference had originally been set for March 8, 2022, in Jackson Circuit Court in Brownstown, while the jury trial was set to commence March 22 of that year.
The trial was canceled March 8, 2022, and granted a continuance the next day by Jackson Circuit Court Judge Richard W. Poynter.
Jackson County Prosecutor Jeff Chalfant said at that time, Baldwin was ruled as incompetent to the extent he could not communicate with his lawyer or stand trial before the pretrial conference.
Due to Baldwin’s incompetency, Chalfant was ordered to have Baldwin complete a competency evaluation with the Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction.
On Jan. 12, Baldwin was declared competent by the state.
A pretrial conference has been set for March 21 and the jury trial will start July 9 at the Jackson County Judicial Center, 109 S. Sugar St., Brownstown.
In Indiana, a Level 1 felony carries a potential prison sentence of 20 to 40 years with an advisory sentence of 30 years if convicted.