Reginald Carroll showed no emotion at a sentencing hearing Dec. 18, other than shaking his head slightly, after Superior Court Justice John Poupore sentenced him to life imprisonment, with no chance of parole for 25 years.
The man was found guilty of two counts of first degree murder earlier this week in the May 2008 shooting deaths of his estranged wife, Carolyn Carroll, and her boyfriend, Mark Anthony Comeau. They were found in a remote cabin on Thor Lake, north of Sudbury.
Carolyn Carroll and Reginald Carroll were in the midst of a bitter divorce and custody dispute over their teenage daughter, Lacey, when the murders occurred.
Reginald Carroll was actually sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 25 years (or until June 25, 2033) in both Carolyn Carroll and Comeau's deaths. However, under Canadian law, his sentence is not doubled, and he will only be serving one life sentence.
Life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 25 years is the mandatory sentence for first-degree murder under Canadian law.
Reginald Carroll will also be required to provide his DNA for the national databank, and is prohibited from owning firearms for the rest of his life.
In a statement given before the sentencing, Poupore said it is necessary to come down hard upon those who engage in domestic violence.
“To compound its severity, this case involves a domestic and domestic-related homicide. It was committee in the context of spousal abuse and violence,” he said.
“It is regrettable that, in this day and age, for all the evolution that has taken place within our communities, the problem of spousal abuse continues to plague our society. It is a pestilence and a phenomenon which cannot be tolerated.”
Reginald Carroll's lawyer said he will file an appeal for the guilty verdict. However, it could be several months before the appeal documents are filed with the Ontario Court of Appeal.
