The mother of a Tasmanian man who was murdered over an argument about a shared driveway has told the Supreme Court the "whole family is shattered".
Kerry Alexander Bilston, 66, had pleaded not guilty to murdering Dean Pieter Manshanden by shooting him in the head on October 15, last year.
The court heard Mr Manshanden was shot over a dispute over a shared driveway.
In his opening address last week, Crown prosecutor Daryl Coates told the Supreme Court jury Bilston and Mr Manshanden lived on adjacent bush blocks at Lottah, in north-east Tasmania, and had been arguing for months about whose property the driveway was on.
On the day of the shooting, Mr Manshanden argued with Bilston's partner and this prompted Bilston to fetch a shotgun and load it with a solid cartridge, the court was told.
Mr Manshanden was shot in the back of the head, killing him instantly.
Bilston told police he had not intended to kill Mr Manshanden, but wanted to shoot over his head to scare him.
'He didn't deserve to die'
The jury reached a unanimous guilty verdict after more than five hours of deliberations.
Mr Manshanden's mother, Lesley Manshanden, read a victim impact statement to the court.
"Dean was my life," she said. "Half of me has gone.
"I crave for him and I want him to to put his arms around me and say 'I love you mum'.
"Our whole family is shattered."
Dean's sister, Gina Manshanden, also addressed the court.
"My brother meant the world to me," she said. "This year has been excruciatingly painful.
"I've watched my parents suffer coming to terms with how senseless Dean's death was.
"I'm so angry Dean is not here to enjoy his life."
Mr Manshanden's partner Katrina Kejna said she had nightmares about his death.
"My heart is broken, my future was stolen from me," she said. "I've lost the love of my life.
"Dean was my world."
Dean's father, Peter Manshanden, told the court he was struggling with the loss.
"Dean's death was violent and unnecessary," he said. "He didn't deserve to die."
Bilston will be sentenced in February.
