Week 4: Millard Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Dellen Millard?
A
- In his 20s he started experimenting with drugs and throwing expensive parties
- Described as being thrill-seeking
2
Q
Who was Tim Bosma?
A
- He is the guy who owned the truck that he was selling, that Dellin Millard and Mark Smich test-drove with him in the car
- He went missing and was later found dead, He was in an incinerator
3
Q
How did Millard’s conviction for Bosma’s murder lead to his conviction for the murders of Laura Babcock and Wayne Millard?
A
- Once he is found guilty of Tim Bosma’s murder, they take a closer look and find he is suspicious of two other deaths.
- Millard purchased the incinerator 2 days after Babcock went missing
- Smith wrote and recorded a song that seemed like it was about the murder of Babackock.
- Wayne Millard is his dad, at first it was ruled as a suicide he died from a gunshot to the head after they found out it was Dellin Millard
4
Q
What is the difference between a concurrent and a consecutive sentence?
A
Consecutive:
- Serves them back-to-back
Concurrent:
- Serves them together
5
Q
Why did the SCC decide in the R v Bissonnette that consecutive sentences were cruel and unusual?
A
- Not giving them the chance of parole before they die
- These sentences are degrading in nature and thus incompatible with human dignity because they deny offenders any possibility of reintegration into society (no chance of rehabilitation)
