75-year-old Alabama lawyer accused of poisoning husband violated bond by having fentanyl, judge rules

A judge has officially revoked the bond for Sara Baker, a 75-year-old Alabama attorney facing serious allegations that she attempted to fatally poison her husband.

Baker, a former prosecutor and one-time district attorney candidate, was taken back into custody Tuesday in Mountain Brook. The arrest followed a warrant issued by Circuit Judge Gregory Williams, who is specially overseeing the case after Cullman County judges recused themselves.

The Legal Battle

Baker was initially arrested in November 2025 and faces 11 felony charges, including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, elder abuse, and multiple counts related to the possession and distribution of controlled substances. Prosecutors allege Baker attempted to kill her husband, James Doyle Baker, by spiking his food and drinks with fentanyl on several occasions throughout September 2025.

New Evidence and Bond Revocation

The recent decision to revoke Baker's bond comes after authorities discovered a medicine bottle containing 12.2 grams of a purple-tinted powder—believed to be fentanyl—inside the husband's home. Prosecutors allege that after her initial release, Baker continued to interfere with her husband’s medical care and maintained contact with his caregivers, eventually instructing them to store a bag containing the suspect bottle in a home safe.

In a motion highlighting these concerns, prosecutors noted, “These actions are especially alarming given (Baker) is charged with trying to kill the victim by putting fentanyl powder in his food.”

During Friday’s hearing, Baker's attorney, Robin Wolfe, presented testimony from James Doyle Baker, who claimed his wife had not had direct contact with him. However, Judge Williams remained unconvinced, ruling that Baker violated her bond conditions by transporting and storing a large quantity of fentanyl at the victim's residence.

“The continued release of the defendant poses a risk to public safety and no set of conditions will reasonably assure compliance with the court’s orders regarding the defendant’s bond,” Williams wrote. Baker is currently being held in a jail outside of Cullman County.