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The jury returned its verdict Saturday after two days of deliberations.
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This photo of Riley Phillips was submitted as evidence by the Crown in his second-degree murder trial. He can be seen with a gun in his hand. (Archive photo)
Photo: RCMP / Court of King’s Bench
Published at 4:52 p.m. EST
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Riley Phillips was found guilty Saturday of the second-degree murder of Joedin Leger.
Joedin Leger, 18, was the victim of a homicide in Moncton on April 25, 2022.
The trial of Riley Phillips lasted seven weeks at the Court of King’s Bench of New Brunswick, in Moncton.
Jury deliberations began Thursday afternoon and concluded Saturday afternoon.
The defendant, aged 20, briefly looked at the ground as the verdict was read.
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Joedin Leger
Photo: Albert County Funeral Home
Riley Phillips will automatically serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole until he has served at least 10 years.
During the trial, which began on September 23, 27 people testified.
The defense pleaded self-defense, a thesis which did not convince the jurors.
The parents of Joedin Leger and his girlfriend, Chantal Boudreau, were present in the court room. They shed tears when the jurors confirmed they agreed with the verdict.
With information from Shane Magee of CBC
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