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BRANDON A man serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of an 18-year-old woman expressed remorse and regret during multiple conversations with a prison chaplain, a Brandon courtroom heard.
BRANDON A man serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of an 18-year-old woman expressed remorse and regret during multiple conversations with a prison chaplain, a Brandon courtroom heard.
Michael Bridges was convicted in 2005 of first-degree murder in the killing of Erin Chorney in Brandon. The then-24-year-old was sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole.
Thursday marked the fourth day of the hearing to determine whether he can apply for parole early under a now-repealed section of the Criminal Code (the so-called faint hope clause ). It will not determine if Bridges will be granted parole, if successful.
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Michael Bridges witnessed serious abuse and was neglected in his childhood, issues that ultimately followed him to the night he murdered 18-year-old Erin Chorney and buried her in another person’s grave, a Brandon courtroom heard Wednesday.
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Michael Bridges witnessed serious abuse and was neglected in his childhood, issues that ultimately followed him to the night he murdered 18-year-old Erin Chorney and buried her in another person’s grave, a Brandon courtroom heard Wednesday.
Bridges was convicted of first-degree murder in the 2002 killing of Chorney in 2005, when he was 24 years old. He was sentenced to spend 25 years in prison without parole but is applying to be allowed to ask for parole earlier under a now-repealed section of the Criminal Code called the faint hope clause.
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BRANDON Michael Bridges witnessed serious abuse and was neglected in his childhood, issues that ultimately followed him to the night he murdered 18-year-old Erin Chorney and buried her in another person’s grave, a Manitoba courtroom heard Wednesday.
BRANDON Michael Bridges witnessed serious abuse and was neglected in his childhood, issues that ultimately followed him to the night he murdered 18-year-old Erin Chorney and buried her in another person’s grave, a Manitoba courtroom heard Wednesday.
Bridges was convicted in 2005 of first-degree murder in the 2002 killing. The then-24-year-old was sentenced to 25 years in prison without parole.
Bridges has developed empathy, hearing told brandonsun.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brandonsun.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.