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.
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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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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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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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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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Judge allows defendant to view arrest affidavit in Biddeford shooting
Lorenze Labonte, 25, was charged last week with murder in the death of Ahmed Sharif, but he wasn’t allowed to see the affidavit supporting his arrest until Tuesday.
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Jailhouse calls, safety concerns focus of chaotic pre-trial hearing in Portland killing
Damion Butterfield’s trial on a murder charge is scheduled to begin Wednesday. He’s accused of killing Derald Coffin during a robbery in April 2022.
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Sealed affidavit in Biddeford shooting could mean more arrests
A judge ruled Tuesday that Lorenze Labonte, 25, cannot read the police affidavit filed to support his arrest charging him with murder in the death of 27-year-old Ahmed Sharif.