ST. PAUL - A date for trial is expected to be set soon for the two men co-accused in the deaths of Maurice Cardinal and Jacob Sansom.
Crown prosecutor Jordan Kerr confirmed an indictment in the Court of Queen’s Bench is scheduled to be spoken to on Aug. 31.
While a date in September is also scheduled for election and plea in St. Paul Provincial Court, "Ultimately we won’t proceed with the information in provincial court as we now have the direct indictment," explained Kerr.
The direct indictment means a preliminary hearing will not be held, and the matter will proceed directly to trial.
Anthony and Roger Bilodeau are both charged with second degree murder in the deaths of Cardinal and Sansom.
At about 4 a.m. on March 28, Bonnyville RCMP responded to a call from someone who reported two deceased men on a road outside of a parked truck, in the Glendon area.
Autopsies were completed at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on March 31 and the deaths were deemed as homicide, according to RCMP.
