The jury in the case of a Yorkton, Sask. man accused of murdering his daughter's boyfriend adjourned Wednesday night without reaching a verdict.
The jury, which will reconvene Thursday morning, is deliberating the fate of Kim Joseph Walker.
Earlier, Queen's Bench Justice Jennifer Pritchard told the jury that at a minimum, Walker should be found guilty of manslaughter.
Pritchard said it's also possible to find Walker guilty of first-degree murder or second-degree murder.
However, there was no evidence presented at the trial to indicate the shooting was lawful, meaning a manslaughter conviction is a starting point, Pritchard said.
The judge told the jury to make its decision based on the evidence presented in the trial and not based on sympathy for one side or the other.
According to facts agreed to by the Crown and defence, the 50-year-old Yorkton resident was responsible for the shooting death of James Hayward, 24, on Mar. 17, 2003.
The trial, which began Jan. 9, heard Walker blamed Hayward, a convicted drug dealer, for giving morphine to his then 16-year-old daughter Jadah.
The court was told Walker went to Hayward's house and fired a pistol 10 times, putting five bullets into Hayward.
The defence said Walker was only trying to rescue his daughter, who was slowly being killed by drugs, and he didn't intend to kill Hayward.
However, the Crown prosecutor has argued the evidence shows the killing was intended and premeditated. The Crown also said that while some people might not have much sympathy for someone like Hayward, all people are equal under the law and there is no such thing as a second-class murder victim.
The Crown also argued that it's unlikely Walker didn't intend to kill Hayward, considering how many times Hayward was shot and the statement a witness said Walker made: "I should just blow his head off."
