Overview
- Body-camera footage of Butler’s March 4, 2025 arrest was released on Oct. 30 through an open-records request and has since drawn millions of views across social platforms.
- Butler, who was 17 at the time of the offenses, changed his plea to no contest and was reclassified as a youthful offender, resulting in a 78-year sentence that is fully suspended.
- Court records and law enforcement filings describe violent attacks against two students, including strangulation that left a victim unconscious, and families have publicly condemned the outcome.
- Rep. Justin “JJ” Humphrey called the disposition unacceptable and said he will seek a grand jury review of the case.
- Butler remains under Office of Juvenile Affairs supervision with counseling, community service, curfew and other restrictions until he turns 19, with a court hearing set for Dec. 8.