Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy rules that Damion Butterfield 'made an informed and considered decision to plead guilty instead of hearing the jury's verdict after receiving a fair trial.'
Superior Court Justice MaryGay Kennedy rules that Damion Butterfield 'made an informed and considered decision to plead guilty instead of hearing the jury's verdict after receiving a fair trial.'
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.
Superior 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.
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.