A sentence has finally been handed down for a man accused of shooting at three people in Chatham in 2021.
On Thursday in a Chatham courtroom, Terry St. Hill was sentenced to eight years behind bars, less time already served.
St. Hill has been jailed in Penetanguishene since his arrest in May of 2021.
The defence was looking for a 5.5 year sentence while the prosecution was seeking 7-8 years.
Justice Paul Kowalyshyn granted St. Hill enhanced credit for pre-sentence custody, but denied extra credit for COVID-19 lockdowns at the jail, saying he had no evidence suggesting the lockdowns had any adverse impact on St. Hill.
St. Hill is also banned from owning or possessing weapons for life, must submit a DNA sample, and is to have no contact with the three victims or the co-accused.
St. Hill is one of five people accused of attempting to murder three men from Chatham on Harvey Street in Chatham in January of 2021 after threats were made on social media.
St. Hill was under a weapons ban at the time of the shooting and was on probation.
One victim was shot in the left wrist and needed surgery, while another victim suffered a grazing bullet wound to the shoulder that needed stitches.
St. Hill was initially charged with attempted murder, but pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm with the intent to endanger life and pleaded guilty to killing a dog during the shooting.
He apologized to the victims and their family asking for their forgiveness.
Justice Kowalyshyn took issue with St. Hill driving from Cambridge to shoot someone in Chatham.
"You planned this. You made this happen," said Kowalyshyn.
