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Man sentenced for 1st-degree murder in Surrey shooting says 'I didn't have a fair trial'

On May 12, 2025, in New Westminster, B.C., Carlos Nathaniel Monteith was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for 25 years following his conviction for first-degree murder in the 2019 shooting at a Surrey gas station.
The conviction followed a jury verdict on March 14, 2025, after a trial overseen by Justice Frits Verhoeven, determining the killing of Kristijan Coric was a contract shooting.
Prosecutor Rod Flannigan reported that Coric sustained three gunshot wounds to the head from a nearby distance, with a total of 17 bullet casings discovered at the Mobil Gas Station location.
Daniel Coric, the victim’s brother, conveyed the immense and ongoing grief his family endures daily, describing the profound and relentless impact of their loss.
Monteith is not eligible for parole until serving 25 years, while he claimed to the court, "I didn't have a fair trial" and criticized the handling of evidence involving specialized jailhouse slang.

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