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Baker v. State

The state failed to prove venue for the kidnapping and rape of one victim at knifepoint.

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Christopher Baker appeals following his conviction on multiple counts of rape, aggravated sodomy, kidnapping, theft by taking and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. Viewed in the light most favorable to support the verdict, the evidence showed that in May 1998, after A. T. got into Baker’s car, he drove her to an abandoned building and forced her to have sex. He then drove off with A. T.’s purse still in his car, abandoning her. The next month he drove R. B. to a deserted area and forced her to have vaginal and oral sex. On or about May 26, 1999, Baker drove P.J. to an area near Bankhead Highway where he forced her to have vaginal and anal sex with him, and then kicked her out of the car, taking her purse with him. Then in December 2000, he drove N. H. behind a school and forced her to have sex at knifepoint. In April 2002, Baker forced C. M. into his car at gunpoint. He drove her to a truck stop where he had vaginal and anal sex with her, then forced her to commit oral sex. Baker hit C. M. in the face, took her ring and other items out of her purse, before pushing her out of the car. K. M. was walking home on October 29, 2002, when Baker blocked her path, showed her a gun and forced her into his car. He drove her to a muddy field where he forced her to commit oral sex and then vaginal and anal sex. Baker then took her necklace, money and cell phone.

Baker testified that he had consensual sex with all the women. He described these encounters as his engaging the services of a prostitute, paying for the services, then taking the money back and kicking the woman out of his car. He also denied taking K. M.’s belongings.

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