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The brief mentioning of his plan to appeal, seemingly at odds with his emotional but vague apology, has sparked speculation about King's legal intentions moving forward.

King was convicted in July of second-degree murder and aggravated assault in a 2014 sword attack that claimed the life of John Wifladt and seriously injured Wifladt's best friend.

King was sentenced to life with no chance of parole for at least 12 years on Monday.

Outside the Yellowknife courthouse following Justice Andrew Mahar's decision, King's lawyer, Jay Bran, told reporters King is SA国际影视传媒渁ware of what his options are.SA国际影视传媒�

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In Canada, offenders wishing to appeal either their conviction or sentence, can do so on certain grounds.

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Did the judge make an illegal ruling? Was the decision unreasonable? Were there any issues with the evidence?

Those are the types of things King will have to SA国际影视传媒渟crutinized,SA国际影视传媒� in order to move forward with his appeal process, a source close to the courts told Yellowknifer.

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Several family members expressed disappointment following Monday's parole ineligibility decision.

Jack Wifladt, the victim's father, who is in his 70s, told reporters he may not be around when King is eligible for parole in 2030. But his family will be sure to follow King's parole hearings closely, he said.

King is expected to be transferred to a southern penitentiary but it's unclear when that will happen.