Douglas Garland Trial - Guilty- 1st degree- 3 counts / 75 years no parole.

[greyshep]

Kevin Martin
@KMartinCourts
Jury recommends consecutive periods of parole ineligibility. Not binding on judge. #Garland


So I believe that means 75 years till eligible for parole.

[Otto-matic]

Meghan Grant ‏@CBCMeg 17s18 seconds ago
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10 jurors recommend #Garland should serve his parole ineligibilities consecutively, 2 have no opinion

[automaton 3]

Either way, he will never be paroled and will spend the rest of his life in prison.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

I would guess they would need to keep him segregated, yes. It might be more convenient for all involved if they just forgot to do so, however.

According to friends of the Garlands, he has been in gen pop up until now, with no consequences meted out, as of yet, by other inmates.

[habernac]

Valerie Fortney ‏@ValFortney 38s38 seconds ago
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Judge: "We are all indebted to you ... I wish you well"; jury has left courtroom.

[DionTheDman]

Sentencing tomorrow.

Meghan Grant ‏@CBCMeg 47s47 seconds ago

Judge is in Whitehorse next week. #Garland will be sentenced tomorrow

[me_dennis]

Originally Posted by cammy13

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgar...reit-1.3982966

This article is heartbreaking. It really makes you appreciate the hard work the police do everyday.

To think that a lot of the key evidence could have been inadmissible because someone looked inside the capture kit bag without a warrant. Hopefully that's a lesson learned on future homicide investigations.

Great job by the CPS and Crown though.

[Kolbe31]

Originally Posted by Minnie

According to friends of the Garlands, he has been in gen pop up until now, with no consequences meted out, as of yet, by other inmates.

I'd heard this as well from a guard at Remand. Very surprising, as I've heard inmates generally don't take too kindly to people who harm kids. Perhaps a guilty verdict will speed things up! What a POS.

[greyshep]

Originally Posted by Kolbe31

I'd heard this as well from a guard at Remand. Very surprising, as I've heard inmates generally don't take too kindly to people who harm kids. Perhaps a guilty verdict will speed things up! What a POS.

While I hope this is true, I also would think that inmates arent too interested in seeing their own sentences increased as a result of an assault in lockup.

[bigtmac19]

The Crown will be speaking to media in about 15 minutes.

[WhiteTiger]

*Deep satisfied/happy breath*

[Bar-Down]

Originally Posted by Kolbe31

I'd heard this as well from a guard at Remand. Very surprising, as I've heard inmates generally don't take too kindly to people who harm kids. Perhaps a guilty verdict will speed things up! What a POS.

I would have to imagine he will be transferred to a maximum security prison now that he has been found guilty.

A few inmates there might have an issue with him...

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Yes, it would be the longest sentence ever given out in Canada.

Yeah, it came in around 2012. I recall with the Legebokoff case, people were really disappointed because although the new sentencing rules were in place, he committed hi crimes just before they were put in place, so they didn't apply them.

The judge in that case said in his decision that he should never be let out. These statement from the trial judge do come into play when convicts try to get parole though.

[bigtmac19]

I wonder how 2 jurors could have no opinion. I find that strange

[CubicleGeek]

Maybe from their perspective, given Garland's age, 25yrs w/ no parole or 75 won't really make a difference.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by CubicleGeek

Maybe from their perspective, given Garland's age, 25yrs w/ no parole or 75 won't really make a difference.

Yeah I would have to think that would be my stance.

[mrkajz44]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

I wonder how 2 jurors could have no opinion. I find that strange

From a purely objective standpoint and taking all emotion out of it, I can understand the "no opinion". Their job as a juror was to determine guilty or not guilty. The sentencing is left up to the judge and I would be fine leaving the consequences of that decision up to someone much more qualified than myself in that regard.

[Huntingwhale]

Originally Posted by Minnie

According to friends of the Garlands, he has been in gen pop up until now, with no consequences meted out, as of yet, by other inmates.

He was in remand/jail, which is for individuals awaiting trial or in for short sentences. I can understand some guy awaiting trial or who are in for only a couple months wanting to stay the hell away from Garland and not have a couple years added on for some stupid assault charge.

Prison however...that's where the real fun will be for Garland. Other prisoners serving life sentences who are desperate and have nothing to lose.

[Weitz]

Is that even a thing in Canada?

[calgarybornnraised]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

He was in remand/jail, which is for individuals awaiting trial or in for short sentences. I can understand some guy awaiting trial or who are in for only a couple months wanting to stay the hell away from Garland and not have a couple years added on for some stupid assault charge.

Prison however...that's where the real fun will be for Garland. Other prisoners serving life sentences who are desperate and have nothing to lose.

Yeah, there is a big difference between Remand and Federal pen.