The trial starts today for an East Cleveland man .
Three rotting corpses, wrapped in duct tape, were found in Michael Madison's garage in July, 2013. East Cleveland Mayor Gary Norton said at the time that Madison -- a registered sex offender -- had made statements indicating he might have been influenced by serial killer Anthony Sowell.
Jury selection is expected to take a week, and the trial is expected to last a month. The trial had stalled due to a fight over whether Madison should undergo a psychological exam, as well as whether or not he can be referred to as a 鈥渟erial killer鈥� in court. Madison鈥檚 attorneys had also asked for a special prosecutor at one point, something Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty labelled a delay tactic.
The bodies found in the garage were 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley, 38-year-old and 18-year-old Shirellda Terry. The latter two were likely strangled. After their discovery, police searched about 40 homes in East Cleveland for more bodies but did not find any.
