Erie man found guilty on all charges for 2023 murder

Erie man found guilty on all charges for 2023 murder

A jury has reached a verdict in the September 2023 murder of an Erie man. Defonta Butler, 31, who is accused of killing 40-year-old Jeffrey Johnson, has been found guilty of first-degree murder. The jury deliberated for close to two hours before coming to this decision. While prosecutors have the burden of proof, they don’t have to provide motive. However, that’s the circumstantial evidence this trial centered around.  Jeffrey Johnson was shot a…