Robert Steven Wright has waived his right to trial within a reasonable time for possession of child porn, and the matter has been adjourned for a year, until Oct. 15, 2020.
Wright appeared before the court Thursday via CCTV. The charge stems from a single typed document found on his computer, said his lawyers Berk Keaney and Michael J. Venturi.
They issued a statement after the charge was laid. Police found no images or videos.
"We have no doubt this charge will be withdrawn."
Wright is being held at Sudbury Jail after being arrested and charged Dec. 11 for the murder of Renée Sweeney. He faces a charge of second degree murder after the Crown Attorney's office was successful in its effort to authorize a direct indictment, meaning the case will go directly to trial with no preliminary hearing.
In January 1998, Sweeney was working at an adult video store when she was stabbed 30 times. She died of her injuries at the scene.
Police say at the time of the offence, Wright lived in Sudbury and was an 18-year-old student at Lockerby Composite School.
He was arrested at the North Bay Regional Health Centre, where he worked as a laboratory technician.
