On April 29, 2006, Savoie was convicted of first-degree murder. He was sentenced to over 26 years in prison, the maximum sentence that could be imposed. In 2011, Savoie's conviction was overturned on appeal based on the trial judge's closure of parts of the trial to the public and his having appointed a lawyer for the victim's family who intervened in the trial. After prosecutors announced their intention to stage a second trial, Savoie pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. In March 2014, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison.