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<div>Romeo Jacques Cormier's high-profile kidnapping trial is forcing the Department of Justice to send out 1,500 jury notices and to hold the selection at the Moncton Coliseum.
63-year-old Cormier is facing six charges, including kidnapping, unlawful confinement, sexual assault, theft of money using violence, assault with a weapon and uttering threats, in connection with the month-long disappearance of a 54-year-old Moncton woman in February 2010.
Normally, jury selection for a trial takes place in a courtroom but in the case of lengthy or complex trials jury selection can be held elsewhere. It is expected Cormier's trial will last five weeks.
Cormier's lawyer confirmed to CBC News that jury selection begins June 13 at the Moncton Coliseum Agrena.
Paul Harpelle, a spokesman for the Department of Justice, said it's necessary to hold the jury selection off site.
"Jury selection of that magnitude would have a major impact on the normal court operations so it was determined it was in the best interest to take this off site where there would be more room to work with, and even, in that case more parking to accommodate the large numbers we expect," Harpelle said.
The justice department spokesman said starting with 1,500 potential jurors should provide an adequate pool to start with.
But he said on rare occasions sheriffs have had to take drastic action.
"The sheriffs do have the power, if absolutely required, that they can go to the streets and ask individuals they come in contact with to
63-year-old Cormier is facing six charges, including kidnapping, unlawful confinement, sexual assault, theft of money using violence, assault with a weapon and uttering threats, in connection with the month-long disappearance of a 54-year-old Moncton woman in February 2010.
Normally, jury selection for a trial takes place in a courtroom but in the case of lengthy or complex trials jury selection can be held elsewhere. It is expected Cormier's trial will last five weeks.
Cormier's lawyer confirmed to CBC News that jury selection begins June 13 at the Moncton Coliseum Agrena.
Paul Harpelle, a spokesman for the Department of Justice, said it's necessary to hold the jury selection off site.
"Jury selection of that magnitude would have a major impact on the normal court operations so it was determined it was in the best interest to take this off site where there would be more room to work with, and even, in that case more parking to accommodate the large numbers we expect," Harpelle said.
The justice department spokesman said starting with 1,500 potential jurors should provide an adequate pool to start with.
But he said on rare occasions sheriffs have had to take drastic action.
"The sheriffs do have the power, if absolutely required, that they can go to the streets and ask individuals they come in contact with to