Millard

Question 1

The Personal Story

Answer 1

• Dellen Millard
• Grandfather founded Millard Air
• Started experimenting with drugs and throwing expensive parties
• Described as being “thrill seeking”

Question 2

The Crime(s)

Answer 2

Murder 1 (Laura Babcock)
- Millard met Laura at a bar (dated for a few months but remained friends)
- On July 3rd 2012, Laura went missing and her ex bf reported it to the police
- Photo of Laura wrapped in a tarp and a song written about her murder was found

Murder 2 (Wayne Millard)
- Found dead with a gun shot wound to the head
- Evidence of a motive (argument), murder weapon (gun + DNA), and location at time of murder (cell phone ping)

Murder 3 (Tim Bosma)
- Dellen Millard and Mark Smich met with Tim Bosma because of an ad selling a Dodge Ram Truck
- Bosma went missing after going on a test drive
- Police found Millard with the keys and evidence of murder in the truck
- Bosma’s remains were found in the incinerator

Question 3

The Charges

Answer 3

Dellen Millard
- First-degree murder of Bosma, Babcock and Millard
- Sentenced to life, no eligibility for parole for 50 yrs

Mark Smich
- First-degree murder of Bosma and Babcock

Question 4

Questions regarding the Case

Answer 4

Should Millard serve consecutive or concurrent life sentences?
- Millard will serve consecutive life sentences with no parole eligibility for 50 years because the sentence does not violate his Charter rights

Question 5

Factors considered in the Case

Answer 5

• First degree murder (most serious offence)
• Planned and Deliberate
• Murdered several people
• Punishment needs to deter potential serial killers
• Circumstances (incinerator, photos, song, etc.)
• Mitigating factors were not convincing
• Jury was unanimous
• Similar sentences have been given in similar convictions

Question 6

Impact of the Case

Answer 6

• Longest sentence in the CJS
• Millard’s sentence was reduced to 25 yrs without parole due to the Bissonnette case (man who murdered 6 ppl was only given 25yrs w/o parole)