Butler Found Guilty in the 2009 Murder of Epsie Ewing, 65, of Loganville

It took less than an hour after closing arguments for Alcovy Circuit Superior Court Judge Eugene Benton to find Corey Butler, 31, of Monroe, guilty of all 14 counts in the indictment for the 2009 murder of Epsie Ewing, 65, of Loganville.

According to the indictment, Butler was accused of going to the home of Epsie and CF Ewing with Barry Marquez Partee and John Jody Blackwell on or about 1 p.m. on May 21, 2009 to commit armed robbery. During the attack, CF and Epsie Ewing were both beaten. Epsie Ewing died a month later of the injuries she received.

Butler was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of aggravated assault, two counts of false imprisonment, armed robbery, burglary and possession of a weapon during the commission of a felony and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon.

Butler waived his right to a jury trial in exchange for the death penalty being taken off the table. The sentencing phase of the trial will begin on Monday, March 25, 2013.

See also:

• Closing arguments begin Monday in the Ewing Murder Trial
• Trial of First of the 3 Men Accused in the 2009 Murder of Epsie Ewing To Begin Next Week
• Butler Waives Right to Jury Trial in Ewing Case - DA Takes Death Penalty Off the Table
• UPDATE: Pretrial Motions in Ewing Trial Cancelled

• Accused Murderers of Loganville Woman Back in Court
• Date Set for the First of the Ewing Murder Trials
• Two Defendants in Ewing Trial Expected in Court Thursday