Chaotic pre-trial hearing in Portland killing focuses on jailhouse calls, safety concerns
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.
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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.
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The jury deliberated for nearly two hours before deciding that Raymond Lester, 37, had intentionally run down Nicole Mokeme.
Raymond Lester is accused of running over 35-year-old Nicole Mokeme of South Portland with his SUV at the Schoodic Institute in Winter Harbor on June 18 of last year.
The trial for Raymond Lester, 37, will resume Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. He is charged with intentional murder in the death of Nicole Mokeme.