Regina man found guilty of Misha Pavelick’s murder, now 37, receives youth sentence (opens original article in a new tab)

A Regina man convicted of a 2006 murder has been given a youth sentence of seven years in an adult prison, despite the crime's severity.

• A Regina man, 37, was found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2006 death of Misha Pavelick.
• The court sentenced him under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, giving a seven-year sentence in an adult penitentiary.
• The defense argued the man's mental capacity was that of a child, while the Crown claimed he had adult brain capacity.