‘Second lease on life’: Kelowna man convicted of 2003 murder seeks early parole
A Kelowna jury heard an emotional plea for freedom from a man who has spent the last 18 years of his life behind bars for first degree murder on March 29.
As the result of an undercover operation, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled there is evidence that Poirier and colleagues Joshua Fell and Paul Roop were involved in the murder.Poirier is now applying for a Judicial Review which, if approved, would reduce the number of years of imprisonment he will serve without eligibility of parole.
Poirier said that while in custody there was very little he could do to help his son. Despite working with social services and supports, he couldn’t be there for his son while he was behind bars in the way that he wanted to. He explained that after a period of good behaviour prisoners are able to apply to be transferred, and in facilities with less security, comes more freedom to make positive changes on their lives.Poirier expresses himself through art and said that he spends hours each week painting as a way to cope with his trauma.
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