Dean Curtis Madill appeared before Judge Doug Cowling

Dean Curtis Madill appeared before Judge Doug Cowling to enter the pleas to the incidents in March and May. The incident came to light later in May 2008 after the victim in the case, who cannot be identified by court order, was seriously assaulted on May 23. The man was 29 at the time.
Madill pleaded guilty to assault and unlawful confinement in the March incident and aggravated assault in the May incident. He was sentenced to a conditional sentence of two years less a day for the aggravated assault and concurrent conditional sentences for the assault and forcible confinement.It emerged that the case began with the victim being accused of stealing a motorcycle in February 2008 belonging to the son of Nanaimo Hells Angel Lea Sheppe. Madill, with Sheppe, 58, allegedly went to confront the man in March. When Madill seriously beat the man in May, Sheppe was not present.The man suffered a serious head injury in that attack and required hospitalization. He is out of hospital and continues to recover.After the May incident came to light, the investigation grew to include RCMP officers from Vancouver specializing in organized crime activity because of Sheppe's alleged involvement in the March incident.