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Nicholas Jordan Butcher stood in front of a Halifax courtroom on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to the second-degree murder of Kristin Johnston.

Jury selection is underway this morning at #NovaScotia Supreme Court for Nicholas Butcher's second-degree murder trial #Halifax pic.twitter.com/ZKkU5Autc8 — Natasha Pace (@NatashaPace) April 3, 2018

Johnston, 32, was found dead at her home on Oceanview Drive off Purcell’s Cove Road in March 2016.

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Johnston was originally from Montreal and used to own the now-closed downtown yoga studio, Bikram Yoga.

Police have released very few details about the case, including how Johnston was killed.

Johnston moved to #Halifax from Montreal and at one point operated a Bikram yoga studio in the city. pic.twitter.com/OcqUjgVBnU — Natasha Pace (@NatashaPace) April 3, 2018

Halifax Regional Police have not released many details in the case including how Johnston was killed #Halifax pic.twitter.com/XjQ7XlptT3 — Natasha Pace (@NatashaPace) April 3, 2018

Jury selection took place on Tuesday with nine women and seven men chosen to hear the case.

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The Crown says they plan to call about 40 witnesses during the trial. Open arguments are anticipated to take place on Wednesday.