With a trial set to begin next week for the man accused in the fatal shootings of famed Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and a friend of Kyle's, court officials in Texas are set to begin the process of screening potential jurors.
Candidates are to begin reporting Thursday to district court in the small town of Stephenville, about 120 kilometres southwest of Fort Worth. They'll be deciding the case of former Marine Eddie Ray Routh, 27, who's charged with capital murder in the killings of Kyle and Chad Littlefield two years ago at a gun range outside of Stephenville.
About 500 people are expected to report to court to get information on juror qualifications and potential exemptions on Thursday and Friday. Four sessions will be held over the course of the two days to accommodate all of the potential jurors, with jury selection is set for Monday and Tuesday.
Opening statements are expected Wednesday.
The trial is expected to garner international attention. The court has already issued an extensive list of rules related to media coverage and police have issued information on road closures related to the trial starting Thursday.
American Sniper, based on Kyle's memoir of the same name starring Bradley Cooper, has exceeded all box office expectations by earning about $250 million US in just one month.
The film was nominated for Best Picture at the upcoming Academy Awards, and Cooper earned an acting nomination for his portrayal of Kyle, who served four tours in Iraq before retiring from the military in 2009. All told, American Sniper garnered six Oscar nominations.
Routh, who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after leaving the Marines in 2010, had served as a small arms technician in the Iraq war and was deployed to earthquake-ravaged Haiti on a relief mission. Kyle took Routh to the shooting range at a luxury resort in the rolling countryside outside of Stephenville after Routh's mother asked if Kyle could help her son.
Routh's attorney has said he'll pursue an insanity defence.
Eddie Ray Routh is pictured in this booking photo provided by the Erath County Sheriff's Office shortly after the killings of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield. (Erath Country Sheriff's Office/Handout/Reuters)
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