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ZAKS R PHARMACy 4 lMttns Idependen Ptarnuyl IF rIDaff WWiU GOg fl fOonuilAvatlbtu "At Zakls W. Cees 70 Main St E. 875-2«4 AMetroland Commurnty Newspaper Wèekend * Vol. 141 No. 61 Fniday, October 13, 2000 32 Pages $ 1.00 (GST included) vMurder trial ends with guilty verdict By LISA CARTWRIGHT The Champion David Fiorino wiIl spend nearly as much time in prison as he's been alive. This following a first-degree murder verdict for the former local resident which was delivered Saturday afternoon as Superior Court in Milton after almost 24 hours of deiberations. With defence lawyer Robert Nuttail at his side, Mr. Fiorino, 28, showed little emotion as thse jury's foreperson read the verdict - which camdes a mandatory lufe sentence of 25 years with no chance of parole. Mr. Fiorino was found guiity in the July 2, 1996 kiiling of 36-year-old Barrie native Stephen Andreopoulos, whose body was discovered buried in a Derry Road field 18 months later. The two had been partniers in a contra- band liquor deal. The silence of the courtroors was bro- ken by the sounds of crying by both Mr. Fiorino's famiiy and the famiiy of the deceased. vPeeping tom apprehended A restdent of a Commercial Street tows- house compiex apprehended a mas who was secs iooking int a home in the ares last Friday. The citizen heid the mas ustil Halton Regionai Police arrived. Eariier this month police had received a sumber of compiaints about a suspicious maie peering isto the windows of yousg femnaies residing at 551 Commercial St., said Det. Sgt. Jsckie Gordon. In ose case, a womas awoke 10 sec someone' s hand comisg through the wisdow screen. The suspect fied when the womas screamed. Police were calied to the compiex at 1:40 a.m. last Friday. The mas was tnt- tiaily reieased by police, but upos further investigation he was summosed and charged with trespass a1 sight. A 20-year-oid Cosway Court mas wiii appear in Milton court November 6. Justice John Bcllegham asked Mr. Nuttail if he wanted thse jurors to be polled. Polling ensures each person agrees with the ruling read by the foreperson, Justice Beilegham explained. As the court registrar read each juror's namre, he or she stood up and said whether he agreed or disagreed with the verdict. Each of the 12 people said they agreed. Justice Belleghamn thanked the jury for their service during the Iengthy trial and reminded them nos to discuss their deliber- ations; with anyone. They were then invited to join the body of the court to listen to the sentencing. Justice Belleghamn asked Crown Brian O'Marra and Mr. Nuttall if they had any submissions to make. Crows O'Marra asked for a DNA tam- pie 10 be coliected and kept on record. Mr. Nuttali agreed. Just before reading the sentence, Justice Beilegham asked Mr. Fiorino if he hsd anything he wished to say. Mr. Fiorino quietly responded that he did not. Saturday's proceedings brought an end 10 the murder trial that Iasted almost six months and included more than 90 wit- nesses. Comment........ 6 NS Report ....... 8 A&E ........ 12-13 Dateline ....... 20 Sports....... 21-23 Classifiled .... 25-27 e FRIONY OCTOSE 13,b *Ume Rato ud*ot«db#Ita#m à PzM o r. Wdeu 9 Cmismm me.ulawal 0 toul - fl Fuur #tu .Cmumm Thr é MIN M"at -Vaimus *Shtppem DMt Mut * 6t *a Lobtau. &P. tait., aSATURDAY OCTOBER 14. *Walmart - No Frittu * Sears - Rote StatIc *Satodad armas only OIE TWO t uoufOr 45 O MaloS. 1. drlveWay noh Main t 878 il MILTON AUTO COLLION * Lifetime Warranty on Paint * 5 Year Warranty * Insurance Preferred Shop "We'll make your body beautful" 555 Main St. E. Unit 11-12 P