The 41-year-old man facing second-degree murder charges relating to the death of 23-year-old Courtenay resident Kevin Burns will make his next appearance Oct. 1.
Shane Stanford is charged for the incident which occurred Aug. 11 around 10:30 p.m. in downtown Courtenay.
Stanford is known to police with at least four other files from this year including assault of a peace office and possession of stolen property.