Supreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal Of Dominick Calhoun's MotherSupreme Court Will Not Hear Appeal Of Dominick Calhoun's Mother

6/24/14 - The Michigan Supreme Court will not hear an appeal filed by the mother of a local boy who was beaten to death by her boyfriend. 29-year-old Corrine Baker of Argentine Township is currently serving a 13 to 30 year prison sentence in the death of her son, 4-year-old Dominick Calhoun. In April of 2010 Baker’s boyfriend, Brandon Hayes, severely beat Dominick over the course of several days, leading to his death in a hospital a few days later. Hayes is serving a life sentence for the killing, and Baker pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the case. She has since sought to withdraw that plea, saying she was told it was the only way she could testify against Hayes. That effort was refused by Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Richard Yuille, then the Michigan Court of Appeals. The Michigan Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal in an order dated June 11th, saying the court was not persuaded the questions presented should be reviewed. Baker remains incarcerated at the Huron Valley Women's Center. Her earliest release date is April 22nd, 2023. (TD/JM)