Former Devil’s Army president Richard Alexander found guilty of first-degree murder
“Why would you do something like this? You killed one of my favourite people in the whole world and my best friend. I don’t know what made you think this was a good idea. You killed my dad, my Grandpa’s son and my mother’s boyfriend. We didn’t deserve to live this way and it’s all because of you.”
At Thursday’s sentencing hearing, Alexander chose not to address the court. Sitting in the prisoner’s box, he listened to the statements of seven people who loved and miss the 30-year-old mixed martial arts fighter who was a father, stepfather, son, grandson and friend. Brown’s 15-year-old stepdaughter Janelle Webber, like her brother, said she has always wondered the same thing: “Why?”
“Dillon used to say he would do anything to protect me and the kids and if anything happened to him, he knew he could rest easy, knowing his babies were taken care of because I was the best mom. At the time, I didn’t realize just how much those words would mean to me in the future.” “This verdict would not have been possible without the cooperation of the witnesses in this case. For many, their participation was challenging and, for some, came at great personal cost,” she said.
“After exhaustive discussion and numerous votes, we as a jury have failed to reach a unanimous verdict. … We now ask your advice on how to proceed,” said the note handed to Justice Geoff Gaul. The trial has been held under heavy security. People entering the courtroom were required to pass through a metal detector and have their belongings searched. Half of the third floor was blocked off when protected witnesses testified. Undercover officers mixed with the public.The Crown theory was that Alexander killed Brown, a 30-year-old father and construction worker, to put an end to a lawsuit that would make Hells Angels and their puppet club, the Devil’s Army, look bad.
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