Edward Steven Robinson, 34, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday – more than 11 years after he beat Ivan Stamp to death in 2013.
Robinson was originally charged with second-degree murder. He pleaded not guilty to that charge on Tuesday in the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta.
According to the agreed statement of facts, both men were of no fixed address at the time of the killing and would sometimes drink together in a popular spot behind the Beth Israel Synagogue in west Edmonton.
Robinson – nicknamed Moose for his large stature – and his girlfriend had been drinking there with Stamp sometime between May 28 and June 4 when Robinson became jealous, believing Stamp was flirting with his girlfriend.
He led Stamp, then 31, to a secluded area and punched him in the face, knocking him unconscious.
Robinson …