Joseph Chlala has been charged with first-degree homicide of Christian Navos, who was shot and killed in July 2020 whereas sitting in his car within the southeast group of Legacy.
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One in every of two adults charged with homicide within the daytime taking pictures of a sufferer on a suburban Calgary road pleaded responsible Tuesday to a decreased cost of manslaughter.
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Protection legal professional Robert Claus informed Decide Nick Devlin {that a} joint sentencing proposal can be offered at a later date at Joseph Chlala’s sentencing listening to.
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Claus mentioned he and Crown prosecutors Melissa Bond and Zailin Lakhoo would suggest an eight-year time period minus credit score for pretrial custody.
Chlala (21) was charged with the first-degree homicide of Christian Navos, who was shot to loss of life on July 14, 2020, whereas he was sitting in his car within the southeast group of Legacy.
Sufferer was shot seven instances in deadly taking pictures in 2020
Chlala and two different males drove to the world for the aim of assembly Navos, in accordance with an announcement of agreed info learn by Bond.
“Mr Chlala organized the assembly… and believed that the aim of the assembly was a confrontation of (Navos) by Male 1 and that Male 1 was armed with a handgun,” she mentioned.
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The prosecutor mentioned Navos was not armed on the time, however did have a firearm within the driver’s door panel.
“The firearm was not seen or accessible to (him) on the time of the taking pictures,” Bond mentioned.
Chlala and that particular person obtained out of their car and approached Navos, who was then shot seven instances by Man 1, she mentioned.
A juvenile, who can’t be recognized, is predicted to go on trial in November on a cost of first-degree homicide.
Driver of getaway automotive was sentenced to 2 years probation
Troy Lemke, who was additionally initially charged with first-degree homicide, pleaded responsible on November 30, 2022 to being an confederate after admitting he was the driving force of the Mercedes during which the trio arrived on the crime scene.
Lakhoo withdrew the homicide cost following Lemke’s responsible plea to the lesser offence.
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Lemke was given the equal of a three-year sentence, however because of credit score for pretrial detention, he won’t need to serve any additional time. He was ordered to serve two years of probation.
In line with info admitted at his responsible plea, Lemke was in a position to witness the taking pictures by way of his rearview mirror earlier than appearing because the getaway driver.
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Claus informed Devlin the attorneys are nonetheless ironing out extraneous info that would impression when the sentencing listening to can proceed.
A date for appearances earlier than a Court docket of King’s Bench decide is to be set for February 3.
Chlala stays free on bail pending his sentencing listening to.
KMartin@postmedia.com
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