The Supreme Court of Canada rejects Anthony Bilodeau’s appeal

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The Supreme Court of Canada has rejected the appeal of Anthony Bilodeau, one of two men convicted of the second-degree murder of Maurice Cardinal and the manslaughter of Jacob Sansom, two Métis hunters. The facts date back to 2020.

As usual, the Supreme Court did not give a reason to justify its decision.

During the trial, it was explained that the presence of a van parked on their property, located in eastern Alberta, worried Anthony Bilodeau and his father. They then decided to pursue the vehicle and provoked a confrontation with their two occupants, Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom.

In 2022, Anthony Bilodeau was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole for 13 years, for the second degree murder of Maurice Cardinal.

The man was also convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of the victim’s nephew, Jacob Sansom.

Roger Bilodeau, Anthony’s father, was convicted of the manslaughter of both men, and received a 10-year prison sentence.

With information from The Canadian Press