Skylar Dalyk murder trial: 'It's been a tough 3 weeks'

The lawyers representing Skylar Dalyk are a little disappointed with the jury's verdict.

Yesterday in Sudbury court, the jury found Dalyk guilty of manslaughter.

Dalyk was tried on a second degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of Tim Lamothe.

The jury came back with a conviction on the lesser charge.

• Manslaughter verdict for Skylar Dalyk

Lawyer Bob Beckett said he thought Dalyk acted in self defence and should have been found not guilty.

"I thought we made out a pretty good case for self-defence and obviously 12 people disagreed with us."

But he said he's glad there is finally a verdict.

"It's been a very long process, very hard on him and his family and hard on Tim's family as well," Beckett said.

"Not trying to downplay it at all, but these cases tend to have no winners."

Beckett said he'll be asking for a sentence on the low end of the scale.

Co-counsel Lindsey Santerre told CBC News she couldn't tell how Dalyk was feeling about the verdict.

"He didn't react," she recalled.

"He wasn't tearful and he wasn't upset. He remained very monotone."

Families' reaction

As for Dalyk's family, his aunt Terry Edmonds told reporters that this could be a turning point for the better in her nephew's life.

"He needs to re-evaluate his choices. He needs to understand how much support he's had throughout this process by his family and friends," Edmonds said.

"He's got to do the right things and he's got an opportunity now to do the right things."

As for the victim's family, Tim Lamothe's mother left the courtroom sobbing.

Lamothe's great-aunt, Carol McDonald asked reporters to respect the family's privacy.

"It's been a tough, tough three weeks."

She said they may have something to say after the sentencing.

A date for sentencing is expected to be announced on Friday.