(CHAT News Today)

By Chris Brown

Medicine Hat man pleads guilty to second-degree murder

Mar 18, 2022 | 3:17 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB – A Medicine Hat man pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of second-degree murder in the death of his common-law partner last fall.

Timothy Faulkner was charged in the death of Corinne Schneider, who was found deceased at the couple’s residence in the Panorama Apartment building in the zero hundred block of Third Street SE on October 25, 2021.

Faulkner and Schneider were in a common-law relationship for three years but were experiencing problems last year and were considering separation.

In an agreed statement of facts, Faulkner intentionally and repeatedly struck Schneider in the neck and the surrounding area with a box-cutting knife.

“Schneider died of blood loss as a result of the wounds inflicted by the accused,” Crown prosecutor Ryan Anstey read.

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After her death, Faulkner continued to strike Schneider with the box-cutting knife, causing lacerations to her stomach, arms, and legs.

The Crown says Faulkner cleaned up and changed his clothes before calling 911.

When police arrived at the apartment, Faulkner was found sitting on the couch. Schneider was found on the bed, and the blood-covered box-cutting knife was on the table next to it.

Faulkner, who has declined legal counsel throughout, pushed for sentencing to take place today, but the matter was adjourned to April 8 to allow time for a pre-sentence report and a forensic report. He signalled that he has no intention of participating in the reports.

He attempted to plead guilty when he appeared in court in January but was told that he had to be arraigned in Court of Queen’s Bench first.

Justice Charlene Anderson told Faulkner that sentencing will take place as soon as possible.

Second-degree murder comes with a mandatory life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 10 years. The Crown is seeking no parole eligibility for 12-14 years.