It was a brief court appearance for Joshua Tucker Friday.
Tucker, charged with the second-degree murder of Gordon Ernest Tucker near Cochin in June, appeared by closed-circuit TV in provincial court in North Battleford.
His matters have been adjourned to Sept. 12 at 11 a.m., also by CCTV. It is anticipated that dates for a preliminary hearing could be set at that time.
At his previous court appearance earlier in August, the Crown had noted that an assessment report into Tucker’s mental condition had been completed. The report was ordered to determine whether Tucker was exempt from criminal responsibility in the case.
The Friday court date had been scheduled for a show cause hearing. That hearing did not go ahead, and Tucker is once again remanded in custody pending his next appearance.
