The 19-year-old agreed with that assessment.
"Yes, your honour, I agree to go to adult," he told the judge, who ordered that his sentence would be served at an adult facility.
Shelley Briem, the victim's mother, who lives in Thompson, said the day before the placement hearing that she was glad Judge Redhead had imposed an adult sentence on the 19-year-old man, meaning that he faces life imprisonment with no chance of parole for seven years dating from April 7, 2009, when he was arrested, charged with second-degree murder and placed in custody.
"These juveniles who are killing, let them know that there is a harsh sentence out there," said Briem, who is still having difficulty dealing with her son's murder. "So all the other young up-and-comer murderers know that they can be put away for awhile."