Tyler Gamblin, 19, has entered a plea of not guilty to second-degree murder in the death of Nathan Gallant this summer.
The 29-year-old Gallant was found with stab wounds along Route 825 in Fairfield on July 8th.
Gallant later died in hospital from his injuries.
A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Gamblin soon after and he was arrested by the RCMP near Woodstock on July 23rd following a tip from Crime Stoppers.
Gamblin appeared in Saint John provincial court on Thursday.
He returns to court on January 4th, 2021 to have a trial date set.