One of the two individuals charged in the first-degree murder of 61-year-old Mark Douglas Jonson appeared by closed circuit television in North Battleford Provincial Court Friday, Sept. 27.
Nicolas Buck, who also faces several other breach and failure-to-attend-court charges, made his latest appearance before Judge Murray Pelletier, had his matters adjourned to Oct. 29 for a possible bail hearing.
Defence lawyer Jonathan Bodvarson there are discussion going on around the first-degree murder charge. Using electronic monitoring is being looked at, he added.
Crown prosecutor Suzanne Reid asked for the no contact order previously issued to be ordered again.
Buck will remain in custody for now.
Buck’s co-accused, David Keller, saw his bail application go before Queen’s Bench court in Battleford Thursday, Sept. 26. A decision on bail is expected in the next week. Until a decision is released, Keller remains in custody.
All evidence that was presented in court is subject to a publication ban.
The murder charges stem from July 3 in North Battleford. On July 5, RCMP responded to a complaint regarding a deceased male found in a residence on the 1500 block of 100th Street in North Battleford.
The deceased was identified as 61-year-old Mark Douglas Jonson of North Battleford.
The death was considered suspicious and investigators from RCMP Major Crime Unit North, North Battleford and Forensic Identification Services conducted the investigation.
Keller was arrested July 11 and a warrant was issued for Buck who was located soon after.
