Kyle Ledesma sentenced to life in prison for murdering Dexter Bain

A Calgary judge sentenced Kyle Ledesma to life in prison with no chance of parole for 15 years for killing Dexter Bain in November 2010.

Bain, who had no criminal connections, was shot in the back as he was closing a friend's pub in what prosecutors have described as a botched robbery.

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A jury found Ledesma guilty of second-degree murder in Marchfollowing a five-week trial.

A second-degree murder conviction comes with an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 10 years.

The jury declined the opportunity to make a recommendation on Ledesma's parole ineligibility.

The prosecution had proposed parole ineligibility of 18 to 19 years while defence wanted the minimum 10 years.

Ledesma confessed to his involvement following an undercover police operation.