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The sentencing hearing for Marley Dorphelus, 22, wrapped up in Milton court Wednesday, Dec. 5 with the Crown and defence hav- ing laid out arguments for what each felt was an appropriate pris- on term. Dorphelus has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in connec- tion with the shooting, which left the victim Matthew Rodgers, 36, in a semi-conscious, vegetative state. Crown attorney Charon Kerr is calling for a sentence of 18 years while defence attorney A. Morrow says 12 years better fits the crime. Justice David Harris is expec- ted to render his decision on Jan. 23, 2019. Halton police called the shooting targeted. In a summary of the crime, Kerr noted that shortly before 11 a.m., on Aug. 4, 2017 Rodgers at- tended the Sunset Grill at 361 Cornwall Rd., to apparently meet "a buddy." When he left he was ambushed by two men. Kerr said witnesses reported there was some kind of initial con- frontation between Rodgers andfrontation between Rodgers andf the suspects. Moments later gun shots rang out. Rodgers was pursued onto Cornwall Road where he was shot in the head. One suspect then got into a waiting getaway vehicle driven by a third man and fled the scene. They remain at large. Dorphelus, who was left be- hind, was chased by a Halton po- lice officer. He was arrested after the officer cornered him in the rear lot of a Davis Road business, which was surrounded by high barbed wire fencing. The court heard Dorphelus was found to be in possession of a semi-automatic handgun and that bullet casings found at the scene matched this gun. In her arguments for an 18-year sentence, Kerr listed several ag- gravating factors. She said the shooting appeared to be a premed- itated "hit," noting Dorphelus was found with a piece of paper, whichfound with a piece of paper, whichf featured a description of Rodgers'featured a description of Rodgers'f car and the words "Sunset Grill" on it. The shooters also carried a pic- ture of Rodgers. "There is no question Mr. Rod- gers was set up," said Kerr. "Mr. Dorphelus was persuaded to wait in a parking lot in Oakville with a semi-automatic handgun for someone he didn't know to killfor someone he didn't know to killf him." While Rodgers was known to police, Dorphelus has said noth- ing about who orchestrated this attack or what their problem with Rodgers was. Kerr said another aggravating factor is the devastat- ing impact the shooting has had on the victim and his family. Rodgers is married with five young children. On Wednesday, Nov. 28 the court heard victim impact state- ments from Rodgers' family in- cluding his wife Ashley, who testi- fied she has been told her husbandfied she has been told her husbandf will never walk, talk or communi- cate ever again. She said he would never get to hold their new baby, born just be- fore Christmas last year, or partic-fore Christmas last year, or partic-f ipate in the lives of his other chil- dren. Rodgers' mother Monica said never could she have imagined such pain and sadness existed as what she feels currently. "As of the day of writing this I have cried every day for 462 days. There is no end in sight," she said. "I cry not only for my profound loss and grief, but for my grand- children and their mother. Matt has five beautiful children. These children will now go through their lives without their father. Their young mother, now a single moth- er, has lost the love of her life and is left to raise them alone. They had so many hopes and dreams, now that is all but fading memory. I cry for every moment my son and his family will never have." Kerr argued a tough sentence is also warranted because of the public nature of the shooting, which put bystanders at risk, and because there is a need to deter and condemn the escalating gun violence in society. Morrow said mitigating fac- tors, which make the 12-year sen- tence warranted, include Dorphe- lus' lack of criminal record, his supportive family who can help his rehabilitation and his guilty plea, which she said has spared the victim's family the experience of going through a lengthy trial. She said the court has also been spared the expense of hold- ing that trial. Morrow argued the early guilty plea also shows re- morse for the crime. On Nov. 28 Dorphelus apolo- gized to Rodgers' family stating he feels "deep shame having causedfeels "deep shame having causedf this pain to people who have done nothing to me." Morrow disputed the Crown's characterization of the shooting as a premeditated attempt to kill Rodgers noting that witness ac- counts of Dorphelus and his ac- complice speaking with Rodgers moments before the shooting could indicate they had other plans for Rodgers, but things esca- lated once they made contact. Morrow also cast doubt that Dorphelus was the one that actu- ally delivered the devastating headshot to Rodgers noting there is evidence that more than one gun was discharged during the in- cident. "There is no connection be- tween the gun that Mr. Dorphelus had and the bullet retrieved from Mr. Rodgers," she said. "That is important for a sen- tencing court when establishing what degree of blame to place on the individual." FATE OF CORNWALL ROAD SHOOTING SUSPECT NOW IN HANDS OF JUDGE DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com NEWS