Auburn man appeals Alaska sexual assault and murder conviction
Steven Downs argues that the use of an ancestry DNA database to identify him as the killer was unconstitutional.
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Steven Downs argues that the use of an ancestry DNA database to identify him as the killer was unconstitutional.
A Lewiston attorney who represented Steven H. Downs at trial says his case could reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
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.'
Newly released jail calls show Damion Butterfield, who pleaded guilty in December to murder and attempted murder, made several confessions after his last-minute plea.