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Milton's Community Newspaper Since 1860 SoUl Fmn 14-ilw612i R E AL E ST AT E See what's on the market inside S PO0R TS Bertoli gets call-up to AHL C 0 M M U N I T Y Man delivers aid to disaster victims TAXI AI GRAHAM PAJNE / CAPiADIAN CHAMPi0N SIN FULL BLOOM: Monica Broszczak of The Homne Depot's garden centre waters sorne mums while sur- rounded by coiourful begonias and miniature roses. Spning only officially amved yesterday, yet many stores have already packed away their winter wares - from a wonter that neyer really was - and replaced thers woth lawn and garden supplies. By Stephanie Thiessen CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Curses and îeers followed defence lawyer John Rosen as he lefo a Milton courtroom Fnida), afternoon, reflecting bitter feelings after a judge delivered sentences in the murder of Bnian Stockton. ',Rosen, vou're scum," one man yelled oui. Minutes earhier, in Superior Court of Justice, Judge Bruce Durno had sen- tenced Mississaugas John McClatchey, 49, to six years in prison after he plead- ed guilty to manslaughter lasi month in the death of Stockton, a father of two. A sentence of life on prison was auto- maîic abter Halton His resident Michael McDonough, 41, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and justice Dur-no deîermined he would have no chance of parole for 14 years from the day of bis arreso - 10 vears os automatic, and the judge can decide to increase that tome. Family members expressed anger and dosappoinîmeni at the sentences ouiside the courtroom. Jom Kellv. uncle of Bnian Stockton, said he dodn't think justice was served. Twenty-fove vears wîthout parole would've bren more footing _ for McDonough, be said. "And the other guy got a slap on the wiist. He could've prevenîrd the whole thing,- Kelly said. He was refemrng to the fact Stockton received no help from McClatchey after havtng heem stabbed by McDonough. lnstead, he agreed to bnlp woith the cover-up. -its another travesty" said an angrv Jim Stockton, Bnians brother, of the sentence, its typical across the couti- He added hc thinks McDonough will be back out on the streets sooner rather than later. Sîockton's charred body was discov- ered when crews from the Milton Fore Department extinguished a flamong car just after înidnîght June 17, 2004 behond Traffîx transport company on Regional Road 25, north of Hwy. 401. Reading a staiement of facts, justice Durno said McDonough, McClatchey and Stockton were friencis who met up June 16 at McKeown Collision, where McDonough and McClatchey worked. At 4 p.m., the trio began drinking beer and vodka in the garage, the court heard. By 7.30 p.m., the men had moved to, the legion hall on Charles Street to con- tinue their dninking. They then took two vehicles - McClatcheyvs and Stocktons - to the Fourth Lîne residence where McClatchey and McDonough rented rooms, and more alcohol was con- sumed, the court heard. Ai about 10 p.m., the men left in see MAN on page A2 Todlay's Champion OPINION A6 CHAMEPION COUNTRY Al1 DATEIME IEJALLTHY LIVING A14 CLASSHMME A21. www.haitorisearch.com FUJLL DBISTIifO PARAL D5iBSUfON CULLIGAH SLEEP FACTORY HUMA GIANT TIGER - 0 T MH, www.miltontoyota.com 2DBAY SL Murder victim's.family outraged by sentences A13