State of Maine v. Damion L. Butterfield

Summary

The court affirmed Butterfield's conviction, holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying his motion to withdraw an unconditional guilty plea entered during jury deliberations and before the verdict was announced. The court also held that, because the plea remained valid, Butterfield was not entitled to a new trial. The court dismissed the sentence appeal because the thirty-five-year sentence resulted from a joint recommendation and was therefore unavailable for discretionary review.