Gage Dalphonse, 23, of Auburn listens as attorneys make opening statements Wednesday at the start of his murder trial in the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
Listening from the bench is Superior Court Justice William Stokes.
Maine Superior Court Justice William Stokes speaks to the jury Wednesday at the start of the murder trial of Gage Dalphonse at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
Defense attorney James Howaniec shows a photo of defendant Gage Dalphonse, 23, of Auburn during opening statements Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. Dalphonse was allegedly punched by Jean Fournier during a 2019 confrontation in a Walmart parking lot in Auburn.
Defense attorney James Howaniec points at a map while making his opening statement Wednesday in the murder trial of Gage Dalphonse of Auburn at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
Defense attorney James Howaniec makes a finger gun gesture Wednesday during his opening statement in the murder trial of Gage Dalphonse of Auburn at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. Listening from the bench is Superior Court Justice William Stokes.
A photo of the late Jean Fournier is shown to the jury Wednesday during Androscoggin County Assistant District Attorney Katherine Bozeman's opening statement during the murder trial of Gage Dalphonse at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
A diagram is shown to the jury Wednesday during Androscoggin County Assistant District Attorney Katherine Bozeman's opening statement during the murder trial of Gage Dalphonse at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.
Gage Dalphonse's car is displayed Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta. Jurors in the Auburn man's murder trial were scheduled to view it in the afternoon. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
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