Burton, who challenged decisions of the presiding justice in his appeal, was convicted by a jury in October 2017 of murdering his girlfriend, Stephanie Gebo, having shot her in the back three times.
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Robert Burton sentenced to 55 years in prison for murder of Stephanie Gebo
A jury found Burton guilty of murder in October for fatally shooting his former girlfriend in the Parkman home they had shared.
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Prosecutors seek life sentence for Robert Burton in slaying of girlfriend
The Abbot man was convicted of the murder of Stephanie Gebo in June 2015 in Parkman where they had lived together for two years.
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Would electronic monitoring of Robert Burton have prevented Stephanie Gebo’s death?
Vance Ginn, Gebo’s father, wants the state to find a way to monitor domestic violence offenders wherever they go.
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Jury finds Robert Burton guilty of murder in shooting death of former girlfriend
Seven men and five women deliberated for more than six hours over two days at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor before returning the guilty verdict Thursday.
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Jury deliberates for four hours, to resume Thursday in Robert Burton murder trial
After Robert Burton took the stand in his own defense over two days, the case has gone to the jury of five women and seven men.
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Accused acts out shooting in Parkman murder trial
Robert Burton, using a replica gun on an improvised bed in court, acted out and narrated what he said was the shooting sequence that wounded him and killed Stephanie Gebo.
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Defendant Robert Burton testifies in Parkman murder
Burton said he wrote love notes to Stephanie Gebo, that she invited him into her bed the night before she was killed.
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Defense suggests state charged Robert Burton with murder prematurely
Attorneys argue that Maine State Police did not have enough evidence in hand to charge Burton in the slaying of Stephanie Gebo in June 2015 in Parkman.
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Forensic evidence introduced in murder trial of Robert Burton
Attorneys put the spotlight on laboratory findings on the fourth day of testimony about the slaying of Stephanie Gebo in Parkman.