Friday, April 19, 2024

Man who sold guns to Dellen Millard sentenced

First Published:

The Toronto man who sold Dellen Millard the gun used to kill Tim Bosma has been sentenced to 11 years in jail.

In June, Matthew Ward-Jackson pleaded guilty to trafficking three firearms to Millard in 2012 and possessing a machine gun.

One of the firearms was a Walther PPK handgun, which was used to kill 32-year-old Bosma in May 2013.

Millard and Mark Smich were convicted of first-degree murder in Bosma’s death.

The Crown was asking for 13 years for Ward-Jackson but the judge settled on 11 years, noting that he showed remorse by pleading guilty.

The 30-year-old got just over six years credit for time already spent in custody, plus another 16-months for harsh conditions at Toronto South Detention Centre where he spent 488 days in lockdown.

With that credit, he will spend another three years and seven months in custody.

He is prohibited from possessing any weapon for life and will have to provide a DNA sample.

More Top News

Gas line struck after stolen car crashes into Hamilton home

A stolen truck ruptured a gas line after it was driven into a Hamilton home early Friday. Police say no one was injured, and the...

Niagara police seek missing 54-year-old woman

Niagara police are turning to the public for help locating a missing 54-year-old woman. They say Marni Parliament was last seen on April 9 at...

Fire breaks out in Hamilton home on Highway 6, highway closed in both directions

Emergency crews from Hamilton are on the scene battling a fully engulfed house fire on Highway 6. Police have closed the roadway in both directions. The...

Arbitrator awards hospital union in Ontario with 6% wage increase, new benefits

Nearly 65,000 hospital workers across Ontario will be getting a wage increase of six per cent. After signing a solidarity pact last fall, the Ontario...

Hamilton police lay murder charges after body discovered at Pier 4

Hamilton police say they've made an arrest after a body was found near the Leander Boat Club earlier this month. Late Thursday, police said they...

Arizona Coyotes make official move to Salt Lake City, Utah

It was an emotional night at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona yesterday -- where 27 years after setting up shop in the desert the...