ATLANTA - Lawyers began jury selection Monday morning for the murder trial of former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey. <br>
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Dorsey is accused of orchestrating the assassination of his successor - sheriff-elect Derwin Brown. <br>
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The first group of 24 jurors listened to DeKalb Superior Court Judge Cynthia J. Becker read the lengthy indictment. The jurors will then complete a written questionnaire before attorneys have a chance to interview them individually. <br>
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Dorsey is charged with 16 counts accusing him of racketeering and ordering the murder of Brown - who was gunned down in his driveway December 15, 2000 - three days before he was to take office. <br>
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A group of 400 prospective jurors has been summoned to hear the trial, which Becker moved to Albany because of heavy pretrial publicity in the Atlanta area. <br>
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Jury selection is expected to take about a week. The trial could last five to six weeks. <br>
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Dorsey has denied any involvement in Brown's murder.
