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yndon Wiggins has faced two trials for the murder of Minneapolis real‑estate agent Monique Baugh, with both juries finding him guilty on all counts. Yet a new motion could erase those convictions again. Defense lawyer Sarah Gad filed the request Thursday afternoon, just before Wiggins was set to receive a life sentence without parole. Gad had previously persuaded the Minnesota Supreme Court to vacate Wiggins’ first‑degree murder conviction in 2024, citing a judge’s misstatement of the law during jury instructions; the case was sent back to district court.

    The defense argues the second trial was “fundamentally unfair,” claiming an accomplice was coerced into testifying for the prosecution and that the court threatened defense witnesses with potential federal prosecution and, by extension, the death penalty. Judge Mark Kappelhoff of Hennepin County agreed to delay sentencing while he considered the motion. Prosecutor Paige Starkey appeared visibly disappointed, noting the delay adds insult to injury for Monique’s family, who had expected a resolution after nearly six years.

    The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office stated, “Mr. Wiggins received a fair trial. We will review the defense’s memo and respond in court, but our thoughts remain with Monique’s family, who were close to seeing this case closed.”

    Other defendants in Baugh’s death have been sentenced: Cedric Berry and Berry Davis, who kidnapped and shot her, each serving life. Elsa Segura, who lured Baugh to a showing, had her conviction vacated last year but later pleaded guilty to kidnapping and is now serving a 20‑year sentence.