Man who killed truck passenger handed new 12-year sentence
Manitoba’s highest court has given a man who shot at a passing truck and killed a 20-year-old woman a 12-year prison sentence for manslaughter. William Ryerson Thomas Comber, now in […]
William Ryerson Thomas Comber received a 12-year prison sentence for manslaughter after shooting at a truck and killing 20-year-old Hailey Dugay. The Manitoba Court of Appeal overturned Comber's murder conviction and ruled he was guilty of the lesser charge. The court stated that Comber's actions demonstrated a marked indifference to the potential consequences and were extremely dangerous.
Comber was found guilty of second-degree murder in December 2022, but the higher court reduced his sentence to 12 years, considering the time he had already served.
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