Jury selection started Monday for Dontie Mitchell.

The former self-proclaimed anti-violence activist is now in jail facing a charge of attempted murder.

This is tied to the shooting death of Shieer Leggett in Cohoes.

Mitchell was re-indicted in February for attempted murder after his original murder charge was thrown out.

He’s also accused of a criminal sex act, but the Albany County District Attorney’s Office wants to move both cases together, it said.

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