Newly released jail calls show that Damion Butterfield, who pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder, made several confessions after his last-minute plea deal in December.
Brandon Libby is accused of killing his girlfriend in 2021. His attorneys say prosecutors shouldn't be allowed to use statements Libby made to police before he was read his Miranda rights.
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.