Chad Alponse was convicted of manslaughter for the 2016 death of his friend Friday morning, but it may be months until he learns whether he91裸聊视频檒l spend time behind bars.
His defence lawyer, Terry LaLibert茅 requested a Gladue report be completed for Alphonse, and that takes up to eight weeks. Once done, a sentencing date will be scheduled.
That91裸聊视频檚 when LaLibert茅 may argue for the judge to hand down a conditional sentence, meaning no prison time.
91裸聊视频淟ocking another native person up in circumstances up would be a tragedy,91裸聊视频� said LaLibert茅. 91裸聊视频淎nother native guy going to jail91裸聊视频� there are far too many already there.91裸聊视频�
According to Statistics Canada91裸聊视频檚 most recent figures, Aboriginal adults in federal correctional services accounted for 28 per cent of admissions to custody and 26 per cent to community supervision.
The death of Waylon Jackson March 11 2016 is also a 91裸聊视频渢ragedy,91裸聊视频� said LaLibert茅, but it was never murder.
91裸聊视频�(Alphonse) is a very nice young fellow and this is a shock to his system,91裸聊视频� said LaLibert茅. 91裸聊视频淚t was of the sudden. It was a friend of his and there was too much alcohol 91裸聊视频� thank God there weren91裸聊视频檛 guns around. There was a couple of knives lying around and they got used. (It was) a tragedy of alcohol.91裸聊视频�
Since that time Alphonse has been an active participant of Vision Quest, a program created by the RCMP that provides education regarding the disease of addiction and the accompanying lifestyle.
Its aim is to help its clients to gain insight and direction towards individual change and a successful reintegration back into society, and LaLibert茅 said Alphonse is a 91裸聊视频渟tar91裸聊视频� in the program.
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Chad Alphonse has been found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of his friend two years ago.
A Kelowna jury comprised of eight women and four men delivered the verdict Friday morning. He was found not guilty of the more serious charge of second-degree murder in the death of Waylon Jackson.
Alphonse will remain on bail until sentencing at a later date and in the meantime a pre-sentencing report has been asked for. That report could take six to eight weeks. Sentencing will be scheduled on April 9.
Alphonse was one among a group of four guests at Jackson91裸聊视频檚 house March 11, 2016 preparing for a babyshower for Jackson91裸聊视频檚 newborn daughter.
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In court the jury heard little in the way of preparation was done that night other that drinking and smoking pot, so in the early evening Jackson went upstairs with his common-law wife, Naomi Foureyes, to attend to their newborn daughter and the party came to an end.
Downstairs Alphonse and his girlfriend91裸聊视频攚ho is also Naomi91裸聊视频檚 sister91裸聊视频攇ot into an argument about how they were getting home.
The options were to call one of their grandparents or take the bus and the conversation got heated.
That91裸聊视频檚 when the situation took a fatal turn.
Defence lawyer Terry LaLibert茅 told jurors in closing submissions that Jackson went down the stairs 91裸聊视频渕ad as a hatter91裸聊视频� that Alphonse and his girlfriend were causing a disturbance.
91裸聊视频淗e wants them out of there,91裸聊视频� said LaLibert茅.
That anger led to a fight, he told jurors, and Jackson had Alphonse down and was pummelling him in a corner when Naomi Foureyes went down the stairs to see what was happening.
From the entry to the kitchen, she watched as Jackson then started hitting Alphonse over the head with a steel chair.
That91裸聊视频檚 when Foureyes yelled out for the fighting to stop.
91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频榃aylon stop it, you91裸聊视频檙e going to kill him,91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频� is what she said, LaLibert茅 reminded jurors, referring to testimony rendered in the trial.
91裸聊视频淲hat does that put in a person91裸聊视频檚 mind?91裸聊视频�
A mind, he added, that was addled by a night of heavy boozing. Jackson dropped the chair and started to walk away.
Foureyes testified that he was looking at her as though he was going to say something.
LaLibert茅 told jurors that it was more likely that he was going toward his large machete shaped knife that was on the kitchen counter. He had shown it to 91裸聊视频渢he boys91裸聊视频� earlier in the night.
Alphonse told police that he hadn91裸聊视频檛 seen the knife since the previous Christmas, but LaLibert茅 said that the knife had a presence and it91裸聊视频檚 unlikely that he didn91裸聊视频檛 know it was there or the threat it posed.
That91裸聊视频檚 when he got up and fatally stabbed Jackson.
While LaLibert茅 presented the act as a reflex of survival, Crown counsel David Grabavac said Alphonse made a decision to cause bodily harm that he knew had the potential to kill.
91裸聊视频淗e stabbed Jackson because he was angry91裸聊视频攈e was angry because he lost the fight, and he was stabbing in retaliation,91裸聊视频� said Grabavac.
He said that Jackson had his back turned to Alphonse, and pointed out that Foureyes had called her partner away from the confrontation.
As Jackson walked away, toward his wife and baby and with his back toward Alphonse, he was stabbed three times. Once creating an S-shape wound on his back, the next time under the armpit and the third time, through his lung and through the left ventricle of his heart.
That third strike with the knife was fatal and Jackson fell to the ground as fast as he likely turned around to face his assailant.
91裸聊视频淎lphonse91裸聊视频檚 actions were deliberate and purposeful,91裸聊视频� Grabavac said.
The jury began deliberations Thursday.
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