Regina man who killed father gets 10-year sentence
Last Updated: Friday, November 27, 2009 | 4:09 PM CT
CBC News
Trevor Dimen is brought to court in Regina on Friday for sentencing. He received a 10-year prison sentence. With credit for time already served, he will serve six years and eight months. (CBC)A Regina man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing his father, but he'll get credit for time already served.
Trevor Scott Dimen, 41, who was found guilty of manslaughter in June in the death of his 69-year-old father, Bill, was sentenced in Court of Queen's Bench in Regina on Friday.
Justice Fred Kovach gave Dimen credit for the months he has already served in jail awaiting trial, meaning Dimen will spend an additional six years and eight months in a federal penitentiary.
Dimen showed little reaction, beyond raising his eyebrows, as Kovach delivered his sentence. He listened as Kovach spoke about the circumstances surrounding Bill Dimen's death.
Court had previously heard that on April 11, 2008, the elder Dimen was found at the bottom of a flight of stairs in his home with fatal injuries following an argument with his son.
Kovach noted that Trevor Dimen had been asked repeatedly to leave the house and didn't. He cited Dimen's lack of remorse and his unwillingness to accept responsibility.
The judge also spoke about Dimen's mental state, noting he has delusions of persecution.
During his eight-day trial, one in which Dimen represented himself, court heard that Dimen told police it was an accident. But Kovach ruled that it was the series of unlawful acts that Dimen committed that made his father's death a manslaughter.
Outside the courthouse Friday, relatives of Trevor Dimen showed no sympathy.
Dean Deschene, a cousin, said many family members continue to fear Dimen and he hopes he never gets out of prison.
"He's no longer a family member. He's just some slug who's in jail, and he's got what he deserved," Deschene said.
Share Tools
Latest Saskatchewan News Headlines
- Norris, 6 others out in major Sask. cabinet shuffle

- There was a big cabinet shuffle in Regina on Friday, with seven people in, seven out and a slew of portfolio changes. more »
- 3 videos to watch before the Saskatchewan Marathon
- Sunday is race day for the 2012 Saskatchewan Marathon. CBC News reporters Jill Smith and Devin Heroux have prepared feature reports, about running. more »
- Suspect arrested in alleged U of S assault
- A 22-year-old man is charged with sexual assault and uttering threats, following an incident at the University of Saskatchewan, police say. more »
- Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada heads to Lloydminster
- Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada is heading west to Lloydminster, Alta./Sask., in February, 2013 for its 13th annual broadcast. more »
Top News Headlines
- Everest victim's husband says family not seeking government help
- The husband of a Toronto woman who died trying to climb Mt. Everest on Saturday says his family is not seeking government help to cover the cost of bringing his wife's body home. more »
- Employment Insurance review boards to be scrapped
- The federal government is scrapping two review boards used by people appealing decisions made about their employment insurance. more »
- Teens share bullying tales in confession booth
- Raw stories about bullying emerged when a video booth was set up inside a Quebec high school. more »
- Serial carjacker gets life term for fatal crash
- An Ontario judge was moved to tears while delivering a life prison sentence to a serial carjacker who killed a woman and injured five others after driving a stolen van into her car during a 2010 police chase. more »
- Norris, 6 others out in major Sask. cabinet shuffle
- Firefighters describe hostile workplace in Prince Albert
- RCMP to close labs in Halifax, Winnipeg, Regina
- Volleyball team enjoys an impromptu moment with Prince Charles
- Suspect arrested in alleged U of S assault
- Toronto drug dealers visit Saskatoon to ply trade, police say
- New nightclub aims to keep gang members away
- Suspect sought in alleged sexual assault
- Sex products removed from shelves in Saskatoon

