Man accused of killing 2 women in Fort Myers set to make court appearance

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WINK) — Rolbert Joachin, the Haitian man accused of two murders in Fort Myers, will go before a judge on Monday afternoon.

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The State Attorney's Office filed second-degree murder charges last week in the death of 28-year-old Julia Curvo. Monday afternoon's hearing is a continuation of last Thursday's pretrial detention hearing.

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.

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. Defense attorney Lee Hollander will now represent Joachin in both cases.

The continuation of the hearing begins at 1:30 p.m.