justsomeone posted:I know that all of these replies were from many many years ago, and that you all are over it by now, or atleast you should be. And I doubt anyone will read this who commented above this. Frankie Buttram was not a bad man. Yes, he did get into drugs and he has had a criminal record in the past but tell me, honestly do any of you who judged him know him? Have you ever met him? No, I'm sure you haven't. I'm sure you never saw the side of him that wasn't on drugs, or wasn't doing anything wrong. He has a family that is so sweet, and so special.. Meet any of them, and you wouldn't dare to think for a second that he did what he was accused of. Yes he did kill a man, but who shot first? Duncan did. Frankie was defending his own self. Before you think anything wrong, ask yourself if a man started shooting at you what could you do? let yourself get killed? The report written about what happend is no where close to what really happend. And Duncas attorney was his own friend, who knew people in the law business and worked his way into getting justice for the man. I agree, Frankie did deserve some time in prison because he did kill a man but he deserves himself Justice. And he knows what he did, that's why he took the plea.. Also for his family, because he was unselfish enough to think about them. I'm sure he will think about what he has done. And wishing he could've been put to death is so wrong on anybody who thought that's part. What if it was Duncan in his place? if it was switched around? I'm sure nobody would be so cruel enough to say anything about him as they did Frankie. You all think he's such a bad person, while if you had met him your opinions would be so different. He made mistakes, and he's putting in the time for them so don't write something so low as to say he deserves more; because he doesn't. He deserves to live his life, with the people he loves and have a second chance. He was at the wrong place, at the wrong time.. Hopefully he will get out soon, and I promise you he won't be back in there again because he will learn. Frankie was and still is a good man.
This post by justsomeone has to be a joke. A good man?
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The Shoals man accused of gunning down an elderly man near Florence has now officially been charged with capital murder.
27-year-old Frankie Buttram was notified of his new charges late Monday.
Police say he shot and killed 74-year-old John Duncan Sunday morning.
Investigators say Buttram's stolen vehicle ran out of gas, leaving him stranded near Duncan's home on Robbins Beach Road along Shoal Creek.
Buttram told investigators he was looking for a gasoline can inside the victim's boathouse and decided to take several boxes of ammunition.
"Mr. Buttram went inside the boathouse and initially only took a cup-full of gas but it wasn't enough to start his car. He went back and got some more and also collected several items and was taking them with him when Mr. Duncan confronted him," says Lauderdale County Detective Richard Richey.
Duncan and Buttram then exchanged gunfire.
Duncan died near his front door.
As of Tuesday night, Buttram is still being held without bond