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15 years with no parole for love killing
A man involved in a deadly love triangle was given 15 years in jail without parole for the murder of the married woman he was sleeping with.
Faical Labidi, 39, was convicted in January of second-degree murder for stabbing Ling Wang to death on Nov. 7, 2002.
Justice John MacDonald described Labidi as a controlling person who uses threats to get what he wants and who has shown no remorse for his actions.
Labidi must spend 15 years behind bars before he is eligible for parole.
Labidi and Wang were sleeping together while sharing an apartment with Wang's husband, Alex Chen.
She was stabbed 12 times. Three of the wounds could be considered fatal.
Labidi's lawyer, Dan Brodsky, said his client is going to appeal the conviction and sentence.
"He's already filed a notice," Brodsky said outside court. "He's very troubled at the findings of fact that were made today."
KILLER THE VICTIM?
Brodsky had argued during the trial that it was Labidi, not Wang, who was the victim of spousal abuse, and that should have been taken into consideration.
"The victim's behavior was irrelevant (for the sentence)," Brodsky said. "The victim treated both of the men in her life with callous disregard."
The sentencing, originally set for April, was delayed until yesterday so the immigration status of Labidi, who is originally from Tunisia, could be determined. Brodsky yesterday dropped the concerns about his immigration status so the sentencing could proceed.
Labidi was originally charged with first-degree murder. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter last October, admitting he killed Wang, but Crown attorneys Helen How and Erin Pancer rejected the plea and the case went to trial.
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