Published July 6, 2015 at 3:14 p.m. | Updated at 3:14 p.m. Murder of Salvatore Montagna Raynald Desjardins pleads guilty DAPHNÉ CAMERON La Presse
Initially accused of the premeditated murder of aspiring godfather Salvatore Montagna, the guy Raynald Desjardins pleaded guilty this afternoon to a reduced charge of conspiracy to murder.
The details of the hearing, which took place in Gouin Judicial Services Centre, are subject to a publication ban.
Recall that Salvatore Montagna, former acting head of the crime family of New York Bonanno, was killed Nov. 24, 2011 in the island Vaudry to Charlemagne.
The 40 year old man was found lifeless and bloodied on the shore of the L'Assomption River, vraisemblement to escape from the scene of the tragedy.
Raynald Desjardins was arrested a month later.
Sentencing representations will take place on 21 December 2015. The maximum sentence under the Criminal Code is life imprisonment.
