Man convicted of northern Ont. murder tries to grab court officer's gun
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It was a wild ending to a murder retrial in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Tuesday when the accused was dragged out of the courtroom after allegedly trying to grab a court officer's gun following the judge's verdict.
It was a wild ending to a murder retrial in Thunder Bay, Ont., on Tuesday when the accused was dragged out of the courtroom after allegedly trying to grab a court officer's gun following the judge's verdict.
Justice John Fregeau found Jonathan Edward Massicotte guilty of second-degree murder in the brutal beating of 32-year-old William Darryl Wapoose in September 2014.
Fregeau delivered his judgment Tuesday via Zoom, while both the Crown and defence attorneys, along with Massicotte, were in the Thunder Bay courtroom.
CTVNewsNorthernOntario.ca observed the proceedings online through live video.
Since second-degree murder comes with an automatic life sentence, the only thing left to argue is how many years Massicotte would have to spend in prison before he is eligible for parole.
Massicotte has been out on bail since he was charged in 2019.
