Floor killer Jason Blackler’s prison sentence extended for domestic violence in Dunedin

A Dunedin man serving seven years behind bars for beating up his roommate now has another violence conviction on his growing list.

Jason Karl Blackler, 51, appeared in Dunedin District Court yesterday after pleading guilty to a 2016 domestic assault that occurred just prior to the murder of 66-year-old Alan James Fahey at his Brockville home.

He was jailed for seven years (along with a minimum period of three and a half years without parole) after being convicted of the murder following a jury trial in Dunedin High Court.

Yesterday, Judge Jim Large said the main question was whether that sentence should be increased for domestic violence.

Because it happened chronologically before the murder, the judge had to envision how the court could have handled the cases together.

The incident, which occurred between February and October 2016, was sparked by Blackler’s alcohol-fueled rage.

He walked into the living room, where his ex was sitting on the couch, and punched him in the face.

The victim had a black eye and a headache, so “it must have been a solid hit,” Judge Large said.

Despite the attack, the woman and her daughter, who witnessed the attack, sat down with Blackler for a restorative justice conference.

The defendant apologized to the victim and said he suffered blackouts at the time, leaving him unable to recall much of the events.

He said he was “not dealing with things and drowned them with alcohol.”

While her ex was willing to remain friends, she said she wanted nothing to do with Blackler when he had been drinking.

“You’re not a bad guy, Jason. You have a bad time,” he said.

Alcohol also played a role in the homicide.

Blackler was drinking heavily with Fahey at the victim’s Brockville home on October 25, 2016 when the attack occurred.

It was suggested at trial that the violence erupted when the victim made adverse comments about the defendant’s family, but that was not confirmed.

Blackler’s attack left Mr. Fahey with a fractured bone in his neck, a split lip from mouth to nose, a broken nose, a torn eyelid, as well as numerous bruises on the inside of both eye sockets, cheeks and throat. .

He was found dead on the floor of his living room the next day.

Forensic evidence showed that after the beating, Blackler had tried to wipe off his blood before calling his partner to tell him that he thought he may have killed his best friend.

He suggested burning the house to cover his tracks and then took a taxi to the woman’s house.

Judge Large added three months in prison to Blackler’s term.

You will then be eligible for parole before the end of the year.