Damion Butterfield, who in a shocking turn pleaded guilty to killing Derald ‘Darry’ Coffin moments before a Cumberland County jury was to read its verdict in December, is now pushing for a mistrial.
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Police reports detail hunt for Naples Fourth of July shooter
Dozens of pages of court records recount the search for Alexzander Goodwin, 19, who is accused of shooting a Westbrook teenager on the Naples Causeway last summer.
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Man accused of setting up fatal Woodford Street shooting pleads guilty to robbery
Anthony Osborne, 46, is expected to serve 8 years in prison under a plea deal with prosecutors.
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Portland police investigating shooting at Union Station Plaza
Police said one person was injured in the Thursday night shooting and they believe there’s no threat to the public.
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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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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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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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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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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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‘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.