AUBURN – A 21-year old Auburn man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of murder in the shooting death of a Turner man in the local Walmart parking lot July 27.
At his arraignment Tuesday, Judge William Stokes appointed James Howaniec and Jesse Archer as defense attorneys.
Dalphonse was arrested July 31 in the fatal shooting of Jean Fournier, 41, of Turner. Several witnesses told police that on the evening of July 27, following an altercation, Dalphonse shot Fournier twice in the back while Fournier was walking away from Dalphonse’s vehicle.
Dalphonse was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury Monday.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less