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TUESDAY June 10, 2014 • www.langleytimes.com NEWS A Big Gesture
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Probation for vicious and unprovoked attack VICTIM WAS BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS, LEFT IN MIDDLE OF THE STREET MONIQUE TA MMING A Time s Re po rte r
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Two Canadian veterans of D-Day were present on Friday night, as the Langley branch of the Royal Canadian Legion marked the 70th anniversary of that pivotal day. Les Randall (left) was in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, while John Swityk (right) was in the Regina Rifles. Both men were on Juno Beach on June 6, 1944.
Guilty plea in Fernridge killing TAYLOR JOHNSON DIED WHILE TAKING CARE OF A GROW-OP MO N I Q U E TA M M I N G A Ti me s Re po r t e r
The man accused of killing a pastor’s son in an attempted grow rip in Langley last year pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter using a firearm, in Surrey Provincial Court on Wednesday morning. Jesse Hill, of Surrey, was originally expected to make a routine appearance but made the plea instead. He next appears in court on Sept. 3 for a pre-sentencing report. Hill, 24, faced a second-degree murder charge in the death of 21-year-old Delta resident Taylor Johnson. Hill was also charged with break
TAY L O R J O H N S O N and enter with intent, disguise with intent and discharge of a firearm with intent. He has been behind bars since his
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arrest in October. Johnson, 21, was found shot to death on Feb. 26, 2013 in a 200 Street home in the Fernridge area, which contained a grow-op. Johnson was the caretaker of the grow-op. He was the son of a pastor in Delta and had no prior record. During a press conference, his dad, Paul, said his son had made some new friends of questionable nature. He said his son was very trusting. Taylor Johnson also left behind his stepmother and five siblings. Manslaughter with a firearm carries a minimum sentence of four years.
Ever wonder what happens to people after they have been arrested and charged with a serious crime? Two Langley men have now gone through the court system and received probation for being involved in a vicious, unprovoked attack and robbery at the Langley City 7-Eleven in November, 2012. Allan Carmichael, 30, and Jordan Jaric, 25, were originally charged with one count each of robbery. Carmichael, who has a long criminal history for similar offences, was found guilty of the lesser charge of theft under $5,000 and Jaric was also found guilty of assault. Carmichael was given two years probation. Jaric, who has no criminal background, was given 24 months probation, a 10-year firearm ban and ordered to pay a $50 victim surcharge in March. The attack was so brutal it left the victim lying in the middle of the road bleeding and unconscious, said police. Around 11:20 p.m., Langley RCMP were called
by a passing motorist who saw two men beating on another just outside the 56 Avenue convenience store. The first officer to arrive found the unconscious victim lying in the middle of the road with his friend watching over him, said police. It took several minutes for him to regain consciousness. His friend told police they had exited the 7-Eleven and walked past two men who appeared drunk. It’s alleged that one of the suspects punched the victim, who tried to walk away but was unable to, as both the men knocked him to the ground and punched him repeatedly. At the time, it was alleged the victim was punched and kicked in the head. The two suspects then took the victim’s coat and fled on foot. Witnesses to the beating told police the two suspects were standing in front of Army & Navy store. Officers went across the street and arrested the two who were holding the victim’s jacket.
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