ALBANY – One of the area’s most notorious murder trials will soon get a replay in Chenango County Court after a state court decided not to move the case elsewhere.

On Thursday, the New York State Appellate Division denied a motion filed Aug. 19 by the defense in the Peter M. Wlasiuk murder retrial to move the proceedings out of Chenango County.

The court, which overturned the original murder conviction two years ago on Aug. 31, 2006, decided Thursday that if Wlasiuk is to have his trial moved, it will have to be after attorneys have exhausted Chenango County’s jury pool.

Wlasiuk’s attorney, Randel Scharf, could not be reached for comment.

District Attorney Joseph McBride offered no comment, but confirmed that jury selection would begin Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the Chenango County Courthouse.

Commissioner of Jurors Mary C. Weidman said 450 potential jurors had been called and 150 will appear Tuesday. One hundred and fifty additional jurors will then appear Wednesday and Thursday until all 450 have been interviewed. Weidman said more jurors were available if the court needed them. The first 12 acceptable jurors will be placed on the panel, with the last two becoming alternates, for a total of 14.