Mark Goudeau

Infobox Serial Killer
name=Mark Goudeau


caption=Mark Goudeau is suspected of being the Baseline Killer
birthname=
alias=
birth=birth date and age|1964|9|6
location=Phoenix, Arizona
death=
cause=
victims=charged with 9 murders
country=U.S.
states=Arizona
beginyear=September 2005
endyear=June 2006
apprehended=September 7, 2006
penalty=None, Being held without bail at the Maricopa County Jail

Mark Goudeau is a suspected serial killer from Phoenix, Arizona charged in the Baseline Killer attacks that terrorized the Phoenix metropolitan area between September 2005 and June 2006. Goudeau was arrested on September 7, 2006 and accused of sexually assaulting two sisters, one visibly pregnant, on September 20, 2005. At the time of his arrest, Goudeau was returning to his home on 28th street, near the location of the last abduction, rape and killing attributed to the Baseline Killer.

On September 7, 2007, Goudeau was convicted in Maricopa County Superior Court on all 19 counts related to the sexual assault. Testimony was given over 7½ weeks with a verdict taking less than a day to reach.

Goudeau is charged with 94 crimes in all, including nine counts of first-degree murder, 15 counts of sexual assault and 11 counts of kidnapping. He has pleaded not guilty.

Goudeau’s wife, Wendy Carr, told The Associated Press that police have arrested the wrong man;

“My husband is innocent. This is a huge miscarriage of justice. And they have an innocent man in prison. This is all a mistake. He shouldn’t be in prison for something he didn’t do."

According to Arizona prison officials, Goudeau is an ex-convict who served 13 years for aggravated assault, a charge he pleaded down from the original one of rape and kidnapping. The victim, who suffered a fractured skull, would later tell police that the attack began in Goudeau's apartment, where he hit her in the head with a barbell, tried to force cocaine up her nose, raped her and tried to drown her in the bathtub.

Goudeau was sentenced to 21 years in 1991, amid warnings from the court investigator that his chances of a repeat performance "appear to be great." [ [http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/0909roberts0909.html Why was Goudeau freed early after his violent '89 attack? ] ]

Goudeau's charges related to all 'Baseline Killer' crimes

On December 7, 2006, Phoenix police formally charged Goudeau with all the crimes that have been associated with the Baseline Killer. Goudeau has been charged with 74 counts related to the case, with nine including murder, five sexual assaults, and 12 armed robberies.

On March 16, 2007 Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas announced that his office would seek the death penalty against Goudeau. The decision was based on the fact that Goudeau is accused of committing multiple murders and other serious crimes and allegedly carried out the acts in a cruel manner. [ [http://www.kpho.com/news/11274298/detail.html Death Penalty Sought In Serial Killing Case - Local News Story - KPHO Phoenix ] ]

Goudeau's 2007 rape trial

On September 7, 2007, Mark Goudeau was found guilty on 19 charges including 1 narcotics charge. [http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/092007/m2847048.pdf]

On December 14, 2007, Mark Goudeau was sentenced to 428 years in prison. [http://www.courtminutes.maricopa.gov/docs/Criminal/122007/m2982646.pdf]

External links

* [http://www.phx411.com/wordpress/2007/07/23/prosecuter-says-he-has-a-dna-link-to-mark-goudeau-and-one-of-the-baseline-killers-sexual-assualts A list of previous news articles about Mark Goudeau]
* [http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1207baselinekiller07-ON.html Police tie Goudeau to all 'Baseline Killer' cases]
* [http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/1207baselinekiller07-ON.html]
* [http://www.kpho.com/download/2006/0907/9805844.pdf Court Summary Of Goudeau's Criminal Past]
* [http://www.kpho.com/download/2006/0907/9805844.pdf]

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