19-year-old facing life in prison for 2009 Leaf Rapids murder
The 19-year-old agreed with that assessment. "Yes, your honour, I agree to go to adult," he told the judge, who ordered that his sentence would be served at an adult facility. Shelley Briem, the victim's mother, who lives in Thompson, said the day before the placement hearing that she was glad Judge Redhead had imposed an adult sentence on the 19-year-old man, meaning that he faces life imprisonment with no chance of parole for seven years dating from April 7, 2009, when he was arrested, charged with second-degree murder and placed in custody. "These juveniles who are killing, let them know t...
Source: thompsoncitizen.net