Killer pleads to manslaughter charge
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RICHARD Poynting took a knife to a stick fight — and now the Winnipeg man is a convicted killer facing a lengthy prison term.
Poynting, 23, pleaded guilty to manslaughter Tuesday for the May 2009 stabbing death of 36-year-old Grady Monias. The victim was killed in a back alley in the 100 block of Prince Edward Street after lunging at Poynting with a tree branch, only to be stabbed in the back.
Crown attorney John Barr is seeking a 10-year sentence for Poynting, who was originally charged with second-degree murder but agreed to admit responsibility to the lesser charge. Poynting is seeking a four-year stint behind bars.
Defence lawyer Evan Roitenberg said his client feared for his safety but over-reacted to the threat by stabbing Monias.
“It was obviously unplanned, obviously spur of the moment. The results were tragic,” said Roitenberg. Poynting and Monias had spent the evening drinking at a nearby house party, only to get into a verbal argument that turned violent, court was told.
Barr said the Crown accepted the plea to manslaughter because of the apparent intoxication and self-defence elements present in the case. Provincial court Judge Carena Roller has reserved her decision until later this month.
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