Ivor Wapass found guilty of murder in Thunderchild First Nation case
The jury in the trial for the Thunderchild First Nation homicide returned with their verdict Saturday and found the accused guilty as charged.
Ivor Antoine Wapass, 47, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Roger Standingwater, 57, on Sept. 15, 2018. Wapass was arrested Nov. 1, 2019.
Justice A.R. Rothery pronounced a sentence of life in prison for the offender. The judge will next determine the length of time, from 10 to 25 years, before Wapass would be eligible for parole, during sentencing at the Court of Queen’s Bench in Battleford on March 2 at 10 a.m.
Victim impact statements will also be presented at that time.