Second-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 to 25 years. Anthony admitted to destroying the rifle and depositing it at the dump after shooting Sansom and Cardinal, as well as lying to police about being at home at the time of the shooting. Kerr also argued that Sansom had never attacked Joseph or Roger and that Anthony was simply lying to protect himself and his family. During cross-examination, however, Kerr brought out that neither Anthony nor Roger had called police about a break-in on their farms. The Bilodeaus claimed they did not call the RCMP because it would take too long for them to arrive. Jacob Sansom (left) and his uncle Morris Cardinal were shot and killed by Anthony Bilodeau on March 27, 2020, after Bilodeau’s father Roger initiated a seven-kilometre chase. The killings were captured on the security camera of a nearby natural gas plant. Anthony claimed Cardinal had a gun, though evidence at trial showed Cardinal’s weapon was found in the backseat of his truck with the magazine removed. He fired two shots at Cardinal, then paused and shot him a third time while he was still moving on the ground. Anthony and Joseph Bilodeau claimed he tried to strangle both Joseph and Roger, yelling at Cardinal to bring a knife so he could “skin” them.Īnthony then arrived and shot Sansom as he approached. Seconds after narrowly avoiding the Bilodeau truck, Sansom struck the passenger side window with his fist, causing it to break. He later admitted to trying to run Sansom over after he exited his vehicle, but became stuck in a ditch. When Roger caught up to Sansom’s truck, he aggressively pulled in front to cut it off. During the chase, Roger called Anthony, who lived on a nearby farm, and told him they were chasing “thieves” and that he needed to bring a gun. Roger and Joseph saw the headlights, and sped after the unknown vehicle. The chase began after Sansom briefly slowed his truck near Roger’s Glendon-area farm after 9 p.m. ![]() Parallels were drawn to the Colten Boushie case, in which Saskatchewan farmer Gerald Stanley was acquitted of killing the Indigenous man after claiming self-defence. Debbie Baptiste, Boushie’s mother, herself attended the Bilodeau trial the day of the jury’s verdict. The fact both victims were Indigenous deeply coloured public perception of the trial. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Sansom and Cardinal had in fact spent the day hunting moose and delivering meat to friends and relatives. ![]() The Bilodeaus claimed they chased Sansom and Cardinal because they were scared of rural crime and believed the men wanted to steal from their property. Macklin sentenced Roger to 10 years in prison last August. “Within seconds, he loaded and racked his rifle and shot Jacob Sansom in the chest, and shot Maurice Cardinal three times.”īilodeau, 34, and his father Roger were convicted last May of killing Sansom and Cardinal on March 27, 2020, after Roger and his younger son Joseph pursued them for seven kilometres in Roger’s pickup.Ī jury found Roger guilty of manslaughter in both men’s deaths, while Anthony was convicted of second-degree murder and manslaughter for killing Cardinal and Sansom, respectively. “He brought a gun, at the direction of his father, without questioning its need or the full circumstances,” Macklin said. The next issue of Edmonton Journal Headline News will soon be in your inbox. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. Manage Print Subscription / Tax ReceiptĪ welcome email is on its way.
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