Murder-for-hire allegations are central to a New York trial starting this week for a San Francisco man charged with running an online black market where drugs were sold as easily as books and electronics.US district judge Katherine Forrest overruled defence objections in recent weeks as she concluded prosecutors could introduce evidence about six murder plots into the trial of Ross William Ulbricht. Prospective jurors have filled out questionnaires and formal jury selection starts on Tuesday, when potential jurors will be questioned orally.
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