Man accused of killing 2 women in Fort Myers held without bail

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Rolbert Joachin, the Haitian man accused of two murders in Fort Myers, will be held without bond following his Monday court appearance.

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At 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Joachin appeared in court in continuation of last Thursday's pretrial detention hearing

The State Attorney's Office filed second-degree murder charges last week in the death of 28-year-old Julia Curvo, who they said Joachin killed by strangulation.

The Florida Public Defender's Office filed a certification of conflict in the case, saying it cannot ethically represent Joachin. The office asked the court to appoint regional counsel instead.

On Friday, his lawyer, Lee Hollander, filed a written plea of not guilty for the second-degree murder of Curvo. 

WINK News spoke with Hollander, who said the next step in this trial is to await any evidence the State of Florida has collected against his client. 

Regional counsel also cited a conflict of interest. The judge had to call several attorneys before finding someone who could represent Joachin in both of his cases.

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Joachin also has a capital case brought by the state for the murder of Nilufa Easmin, for which he stands accused of killing with a mallet in a Fort Myers convenience store parking lot. Defense attorney Lee Hollander will now represent Joachin in both cases.

WINK News will provide updates when it becomes available.