Twenty-seven year-old Dennis Karbovanec pleaded guilty last week to three counts of second-degree murder and one count of conspiracy in the October 2007 murders. The British Columbia Supreme Court is expected to determine today the amount of time that Karbonavec spends behind bars. But the publication ban, which was granted by B.C. Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Patrick Dohm, prevents news outlets from publishing key details in the case, such as the reasons for the guilty plea and what went on inside the apartment on the day that they six men were killed.Dohm said the ban on evidence is necessary to protect the right of a fair trial for three other men who are also charged in the murders.Police have linked the killings of six men - including two innocent bystanders -- found dead in a high-rise apartment to a bloody gang war. It's a battle that has seen more than 100 shootings in recent years and almost four dozen since mid-January, 19 of them fatal. Twenty-four-year-old Cody Rae Haevischer is charged with six counts of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy and is scheduled to appear in court again on May 15. Also charged are 24-year-old Matthew Johnson, who faces the same charges, and 23-year-old Jamie Kyle Bacon, who is charged with one count of first-degree murder and conspiracy. Today's B.C. Supreme Court hearing is expected to feature tight security as well as a large contingent of television and newspaper reporters.
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