"It's over," said Allan Berdahl Sr. "We haven't been able to talk about this in 10 years." After a three-week trial, the jury found Tessier guilty of first-degree murder on Friday, which carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole fo 25 years. In his victim impact statement, Berdahl Sr., talked about how his son was characterized as a liar and a con man. Jury took job seriouslyOutside the courtroom, Crown prosecutor Jillian Pawlow said it was clear it was not an easy decision for the jury to make, but she believes they made the right one. "I think the jury certainly took their time in looking over what was available to them," she said.

Source: CBC News May 25, 2018 21:17 UTC