A jury was selected yesterday to try reputed leader of the Clansman gang, 27-year-old Tesha Miller, who is facing a murder charge.

He is charged with the murder of Rohan Haughton, who was fatally shot in Spanish Town, St Catherine, in April 2004.

The alleged witness in the case was fatally shot in St Elizabeth in August last year.

The Crown will be proceeding under the Evidence Amendment Act to have the statement of the deceased witness admitted into evidence.

Senior Puisne Judge Marva McIntosh is presiding at the trial in the Home Circuit Court.

Miller's bail was revoked last year July because he breached one of the conditions of his bail.

Miller was also facing a triple-murder trial, but the charges were withdrawn in October last year because the police had difficulty locating the witness.

Miller was charged with the murder of Orane Jackson, Jeffrey Johnson and Nicole Allen. They were fatally shot on January 14, 2005, at Cresser Lane, Braeton, St Catherine.

Miller is being represented by defence lawyers Valerie Neita-Robertson and Everton Bird.

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