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Clements transferred to Pima County Jail; jury selection complete in Maribel Gonzalez murder trial

Posted at 12:34 PM, Sep 07, 2022
and last updated 2022-09-12 21:23:41-04

UPDATE 09/12/2022

The jury for the Clements trial was seated Friday, Sept. 9, with opening statements set to begin Tuesday morning, Sept. 13.

The trial is expected to last three weeks. No cameras will be allowed in the courtroom.

KGUN 9 will have coverage of the trial via a courtroom reporter and sketch artist.

KGUN 9 has learned Christopher Clements has arrived at the Pima County Jail. He was transferred from Maricopa County for his murder trial.

Clements is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Maribel Gonzalez in 2014.

In February, Clements will go on trial for the first-degree murder of 6-year-old Isabel Celis.

Here's what we have learned from Pima County Superior Court:

More than 300 potential jurors received the questionnaire.

The court is closed to the public and media Thursday for jury selection.

Opening statements are set for Tuesday, Sept. 13.

There are no cameras allowed in the courtroom throughout the trial.