Richard Bain to appeal sentence of 20 years before parole eligibility

Richard Bain, found guilty of second-degree murder and several counts of attempted murder for Quebec's 2012 election-night shooting, will be appealing his sentence.

• Richard Bain not eligible for parole for 20 years for 2012 Quebec election-night murder

Bain wasconvicted of second-degree murder in the death of 48-year-old stagehand and father DenisBlanchette, who he shot and killedoutside the Parti Qubcoisvictory partyon Sept. 4,2012.

• Richard Bain guilty of 2nd-degree murder in 2012 Quebec election-night shooting

Last month, Quebec Superior Court Justice Guy Cournoyerhanded Baina life sentence with no chance of parole for 20 years.

Bain'slawyer, AlanGuttman,has confirmed his clientwill appeal. Guttman hadargued for the minimum sentence of 10 years before becoming eligible to apply for parole.

Bain, 66, wasalso found guilty ofthree counts of attempted murder: onefor the shooting of Dave Courage,one for an attempt on provincial police Sgt.StphaneChampagne and one for an attempt on agroup ofstagehands who were standing outsidethe Metropolis concert hall.

The shootinghappened outside Montreal's Metropolis on the night of Sept. 4, 2012, while then-PQ leader Pauline Marois celebrated her victory inside.

After the shooting,Bain infamously shouted, "The English are waking up!" before he climbed into a police cruiser.

After receiving Cournoyer's decision, Guttman told media that he thought the sentence was too severe.

"I know if this had been a murder without the political aspect, it wouldn't have even come close to 20 years,"Guttman said last month.