Ronald Arthur Teneycke, a South Okanagan dangerous offender serving an indefinite sentence, was back in Penticton Provincial Court on Wednesday by video for failing to comply with a non-communication order in December 2018.

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Teneycke, 56, is charged with allegedly sending a letter to Oliver resident, Wayne Belleville, last Christmas. In July 2015, Teneycke shot Belleville in the back while posing as a hitchhiker on Baldy Mountain Forest Service Road. The incident resulted in a five-day man-hunt, and he was later caught in a Cawston orchard.

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During his appearance on Oct. 16, the provincial court judge had to strike down the guilty plea Teneycke made on Aug. 21 because he failed to elect his choice for trial, either by judge or judge and jury.

This is not the first administrative error that has resulted in delays. At the beginning of the court process for the charge in the spring, Teneycke, who is representing himself, was sentenced to an additional nine months when it was discovered that he had not entered a plea, and the process would need to start again. He has also fired lawyers and claimed he couldn鈥檛 find anyone to represent him.

Teneycke will appear again in court at a later date.

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