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stouffviuesuntribunem saturday feb 24 20075 murder conviction relief byjoefantauzzi staff writer justice has prevailed thats how laurie thorn- hill feels following the con viction tuesday of rian quincy dix charged with stabbing to death her son former stouffville resident michael thornhill in july 2004 following a jury trial in the superior court of justice in newmarket mr dix was found guilty of second- degree murder before justice alexander sosna it was a really hard time waiting for the verdict but it was just such a relief ms thornhill said adding mr thornhilts grandmother broke into tears of relief after the verdict this trial took an awful long time to come for ward it was quite a day theres no closure the wounds are opened back up a young offender now 18 had previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the case he was sentenced to time served and has since been released mr thornhill 19 was stabbed july 15 of that year in the parking lot of the tim hortons at 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