Here is an update of some of the cases before North Battleford Provincial Court:
A man facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to a suspicious death near Cochin on May 31 appeared in court Monday by closed circuit TV.
It was the second appearance for Joshua Tucker, who had appeared in provincial court the previous week. Tucker’s matters have been adjourned to June 25, at 11 a.m. He remains in custody in Saskatoon.
Another case before provincial court Monday was sentencing for Shane Moccasin, of Saulteaux First Nation, who entered guilty pleas to break and enter, two breach of undertakings, a breach of curfew and two obstruction counts. Several other charges were withdrawn. The charges stem from Oct. 22 to Jan. 27. The most serious charge, the break and enter, happened at Moosomin School on Moosomin First Nation earlier this year.
Because it was a school break-in, Judge Bruce Bauer found that fact “particularly aggravating.”
Moccasin, who appeared by CCTV from Prince Albert, was sentenced to six months in jail plus a year’s probation. He does not need to spend any more time in jail on the charges as he has served four months remand time calculated at 1.5 to one. A DNA order and ten-year firearms prohibition were also ordered. A victim surcharge of $900 was also imposed.
