Less than two weeks after Michael Jones admitted to his role in the conspiracy to kill Jonathan Bacon, he has pleaded guilty to plotting to kill Independent Soldiers founder Randy Naicker.
My colleague was in court today for Jones’ plea, that was negotiated as part of the agreement in Kelowna entered into court on May 1.
Jones gets 18 years for the Naicker plot, to be served concurrently to the 18 year term he was given for the Bacon conspiracy.
While that might not seem to be any additional punishment for plots that resulted in the murders of two men, it is likely to impact when Jones gets paroled.
However until May 1, he had been facing two counts of first-degree murder, both of which have been dropped in exchange for the pleas.
Here’s is my colleague’s story:
And in a surprise development in court today, Ontario resident Knowah Ferguson pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of Hells Angel Damion Ryan in April 2015. Ryan was sitting in the food court area of the Vancouver airport when a gunman wearing a burka attempted to shoot him. The gun jammed.
A sentencing date for Fergurson, who is only 21, will be set on May 30.
