A man who shot dead one man and kidnapped two others in a drug-fuelled rampage has been sentenced to 28 years in jail.
Victorian Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Hollingworth on Friday ordered Hillman to spend 28 years in prison for his crimes.
This included 23 years for murder, 18 months for firearm offences, six months for assault and five years for each kidnap.
The two men were in a bedroom with others smoking meth when an argument broke out over comments Williams made about another friend.
The row escalated and the other occupants left the room when Hillman grabbed a shotgun, pointed the barrel at Williams’ legs and threatened to shoot.
As Williams turned his back to exit the room, Hillman fired the gun and hit him in the neck, killing him.
Hollingworth said the killing was part of a “brief, spontaneous, drug-fuelled altercation”.
“(Williams’ behaviour) did not justify resorting to violence, let alone lethal violence,” she said.
She said while Hillman had apologised to his kidnapping victims, even during the act, he had expressed little remorse for killing Williams.
After the murder, Hillman then left the house with one person recounting how he had blood on his face and was apologising for shooting the victim.
Police found Williams’ body in a pool of blood during a welfare check, sparking a manhunt for the killer.
Hollingworth said Hillman had been made paranoid by his long history with police, including being assaulted by officers as a teenager.
“You can’t moderate mood, experienced brief psychotic episodes … (which is) worsened by drugs,” she said.
“You believe your fear of police is well founded.
“You often think members of the public are staring at you, conspiring with police or making fun of you.”
Hillman had entered additional guilty pleas to two charges of kidnapping, one charge of assault and possessing a firearm.
He was on the run from police following the shooting and had been deemed dangerous.
He threatened a man who was at the house on the night, holding a gun to him as he demanded he drive him to another home.
Six days after the murder, high on ice and in a state of paranoia, Hillman kidnapped two innocent people in Frankston, held them at gunpoint and demanded to be driven to Seaford.
The male kidnapping victim no longer feels safe living at home and is constantly anxious.
Hillman was eventually captured after calling police from the home of an ex-partner where he admitted shooting Williams.
Officers found him unconscious in the roof space of the home after consuming drugs.
Hollingworth said the sentences would run partially concurrent and result in a 28-year total.
This would include the almost three years Hillman has already served
