Kamloops gangland first-degree murder conviction 'cannot stand': BC Court of Appeal

A convicted murderer may have an earlier parole after a successful appeal in BC's highest court. Hugh Alexander McIntosh killed Jason Glover and shot another person over a drug debt in Kamloops five years ago and was later convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder by a Kamloops jury in 2021. He went to the BC Court of Appeal https://infotel.ca/newsitem/convicted-kamloops-gangland-murderer-appealing-life-sentence/it102933 , where a panel of judges overturned his first-degree conviction and reduced it to second-degree, meaning his 25-year parole eligibility will likely be reduced. McIntosh, born in 1968, was sentenced after a 30-day trial for shooting Glover six times over a $12,000 drug debt. https://infotel.ca/newsitem/right-hand-man-in-2019-kamloops-murder-gets-7-year-sentence/it82746 RED MORE: 'SURVIVOR': Ex-wife of Vernon killer fears for his next partner https://infotel.ca/newsitem/survivor-ex-wife-of-vernon-killer-fears-for-his-next-partner/it106130 The money was stolen from Glover's townhouse and his supplier wanted to be reimbursed. When McIntosh and co-accused Gordie Braaten attended the house days later, Glover's roommate wouldn't name the thief, according to the appeal decision. Glover's roommate refused to give Braaten and McIntosh the name as she "was not sure of the identity," but Braaten suspected Glover was the thief and his roommate was covering for him, according to the decision. Glover was shot six times, twice in the back of his head. His roommate was also shot multiple times, but she "remarkably" survived, the court decision reads. Her name is now protected under a publication ban over concern for her safety. READ MORE: Kamloops mayor accused of groping developer's wife in response to lawsuit https://infotel.ca/newsitem/kamloops-mayor-accused-of-groping-developers-wife-in-response-to-lawsuit/it106133 McIntosh's defence included several arguments to have his sentence reduced. Most were rejected, but Justice Gregory Fitch said there simply was not enough evidence to prove there was a deliberate plan to murder Glover. He also said there was no evidence that McIntosh knew Glover to be the thief and, despite coming to Kamloops from the Lower Mainland and joining Braaten, it didn't amount to evidence of a pre-planned murder, according to the decision. "The appellant’s conviction for first degree murder is unreasonable and unsupported by the evidence. It cannot stand," Fitch said. "In my view, he was properly convicted of second degree murder." The matter will be returned to BC Supreme Court to reconsider McIntosh's 25-year parole eligibility. To contact a reporter for this story, email Levi Landry mailto:llandry@infonews.ca  or call 250-819-3723 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .