A Cape Breton lobster boat captain who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of another fisherman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Dwayne Matthew Samson was given 103 days of credit for time served at the Supreme Court sentencing hearing in Port Hawkesbury, N.S. He was also handed a lifetime ban on owning firearms.
The sentencing marks the final chapter of the so-called murder for lobster case.
The D'escousse man is one of three men convicted in the death of Philip Boudreau.
He pleaded guilty in May.
In passing sentence, Justice Simon MacDonald noted that Samson played a significant role in the death by bringing the rifle and helping drag Boudreau out to sea.
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