Justin James Dodd says he intends to represent himself on two second-degree murder charges connected to the bodies of two men found dead inside a Vancouver Island residence on Oct. 23.
Dodd appeared in a Duncan courtroom for the first time on the charges Tuesday morning via video conference from an undisclosed location.
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Crown Counsel is still gathering information on the case and it was adjourned for three weeks to Nov. 23.
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Crown Counsel Jody Patsch said the case would be reviewed before the next court appearance and disclosure provided.
Tom and Brad Johnson were both found dead in a home Crofton and North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP immediately classified their deaths to be homicides. Dodd was arrested at the scene and charged with their murders.
The investigation into the incident that claimed the lives of the two men has been ongoing.
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