Goodrum Guilty of First-Degree Murder

Jury Imposes sentence of Prison for Life Without the Possibility of Parole By Rachel Dahl – The jury trial of Mitchell Goodrum concluded last Wednesday, January 16^th, when Goodrum was found guilty of four charges brought against him for the murder of Warren Butler on March 21, 2017. Goodrum, age 54, was charged with the open murder of 72-year-old Warren Butler, attempt to commit murder with the use of a deadly weapon, battery with a deadly weapon causing substantial bodily harm, and assault with a deadly weapon after stabbing Butler at the Overland Hotel in March of 2017. After a ten-day trial, the jury found Goodrum guilty of first-degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon and against an elderly person, sentencing him to life in the Nevada State Prison without the possibility of parole.  Sentencing by Senior District Court Judge Robert Estes on the remaining three counts will occur on March 22, 2019. Represented by Charles Woodman, and Peter Smith, Goodrum originally pled not guilty to the charges on November 7, 2017 at the Tenth Judicial District Court. Attorneys Lane Mills, Chief Deputy District Attorney and Jeffrey Weed, Deputy District Attorney represented the prosecution. The defendant will remain in custody in the Churchill County Detention Center while awaiting sentencing.