After 11 days of deliberations, the jury in Richard Henry Bain‘s murder trial has found him guilty of second-degree murder in the election-night slaying of lighting technician Denis Blanchette.
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Bain has also been found guilty of three counts of attempted murder.
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At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the jury decided to take an unusual second break from deliberations; most juries take only one in the afternoon.
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Shortly after 5 p.m. the members of the jury made their way into the courtroom and announced their verdict.
Sentencing is set to take place Tuesday, Sept. 6.
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Bain’s lawyer argued he was mentally ill at the time of the slaying and should not be found criminally responsible by way of mental illness.
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The Crown countered that the crimes were planned, deliberate and politically motivated by anger over the PQ victory.
Before entering deliberations, jurors were told the case hinges on Bain’s mental condition at the time of the offences.
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