By Canadian Press

Quebec Court of Appeal rules Richard Henry Bain’s sentence in election shooting to stand

Mar 20, 2019 | 1:30 PM

MONTREAL — Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ruled that the sentence handed down to 2012 Quebec election night shooter Richard Henry Bain will remain unchanged.

Bain was convicted of attacking a Parti Quebecois rally on Sept. 4, 2012, killing lighting technician Denis Blanchette outside the Metropolis nightclub as premier-designate Pauline Marois was inside delivering a victory speech.

In November 2016, Quebec Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyer sentenced Bain to life in prison without possibility for parole for 20 years after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder. He was also found guilty of three counts of attempted murder.

Bain’s defence had argued unsuccessfully that he should be found not criminally responsible for the killing.

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After hearing arguments last October, a five-judge Court of Appeal panel today dismissed the appeals of both the Crown and the defence.

Bain’s lawyer had sought a reduction that would have allowed Bain to apply for parole after serving 10 years. The Crown  countered that parole eligibility should be increased to 25 years.

The Canadian Press