There is “no hope for rehabilitation” for a Quebec man who was convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of a 10-year-old girl north of Montreal in 1994, a judge said Monday as she sentenced the killer to the maximum sentence allowable under the law.
Superior Court Justice Hélène Di Salvo told a court in St-Jerôme, Que., that Réal Courtemanche has not shown any remorse for his crime, as she ordered him to serve life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
“The court is of the opinion that there is no hope for rehabilitation,” the judge said. “The accused adheres to a criminalized lifestyle, and has for decades. We can only conclude that the detention of the accused is the only solution to ensure society’s protection.”…