Man who murdered his mother sentenced

Admitting to beating his mother to death two years ago, a Regina man has been sentenced to 10 years in jail.

James Dustin Woody Myers, now 20, was arrested in 2013, shortly after the body of his mother, 46 year-old Rachel Shepherd, was found in an apartment. He was charged with second degree murder.

Earlier this year a trial ended in a mistrial, due to problems with a witness.

Myers’ second trial was due to start on Tuesday, but in a surprise move, he instead pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter.

The judge sentenced Myers to 10 years in prison, but with a 1.5 credit for time served on remand, the sentence ends up being six-and-a-half years going forward.