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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
Defendant in Portland murder trial pleads guilty at last minute
Damion Butterfield chose not to hear the jury's verdict Tuesday, opting instead to plead guilty to killing Derald Coffin in April 2022 and agreeing to serve 35 years in prison.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
No verdict yet in trial of man accused of fatal Woodford Street shooting
A jury is still deliberating whether or not to convict Damion Butterfield, 24, of murder, attempted murder and robbery in the death of Derald Coffin in April 2022.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
Jury to resume deliberations in Woodford Street murder trial on Monday
The 12 jurors will decide whether Damion Butterfield, 24, is guilty of murder, aggravated attempted murder and robbery in the death of Derald Coffin in April 2022.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2023
Judge bars jailhouse call evidence in Woodford Street murder trial
Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy isn't dismissing a murder charge against Damion Butterfield, but she has agreed to bar prosecutors from playing recorded jail calls, a crucial part of their case.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2023
Prosecutors walk jury through police investigation in second week of Woodford Street murder trial
Police charged Damion Butterfield, 24, with murder about 4 weeks after he met with Portland detectives at the York County Jail. He has denied being the man who shot Derald 'Darry' Coffin in April 2022.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2023
‘Our lives have never been the same’: Man will serve 12 years for fatal Portland shooting
Zachary Phach, 34, will serve 12 years of a 30-year sentence after pleading guilty to the felony murder of Matthew Blanchard in 2012.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2023
Former co-defendant in Woodford Street murder testifies against alleged gunman
The state's murder case against Damion Butterfield, 24, rests largely on the testimony of a man who police say witnessed the shooting and helped hide the gun.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2023
Prosecutors detail crime scene evidence on second day of Woodford Street murder trial
Assistant Attorney General Leanne Robbin presented surveillance video and pictures of the gun that Damion Butterfield allegedly used to shoot Derald 'Darry' Coffin and Annabelle Hartnett in April 2022.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2023
Woodford Street shooting victim 1st to testify in murder trial of accused gunman
Annabelle Hartnett has never named the man who shot her in Portland last April, but prosecutors say other witnesses will identify Damion Butterfield as the gunman.
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PublishedDecember 5, 2023
Sanford food truck operator says man charged at him with knife
David Poto said he was shooting to stop – not kill – the man in Sanford on Friday evening. Prosecutors have not determined if they will file charges against Poto or the victim.
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