Luke D'Wit, 33, who is accused of the murder of Stephen Baxter, 61, and his wife Carol, 64, spoke only to confirm his name during a short hearing at Chelmsford Crown Court, Essex.
Tye Parker, of Burr Close, Harwich, was found guilty of robbery, aggravated burglary and blackmail in March following a five-week trial and jailed for 15 years.
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