Gilles Vaillancourt elects trial by judge and jury

GillesVaillancourt has elected to stand trialby judge and jury.

The former Laval mayor was in Quebeccourt today to make his decision known.

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Vaillancourtis facing 12 charges including conspiracy, fraud, breachof trust and gangsterism.

In 2013, 37 people were arrested in connection with fraud charges in Laval.

Only two other high-placed officials in the city, ClaudeAsselinandClaudeDeguise, are facing gangsterism charges.

He's set to return to court on Sept. 16.

Vaillancourt was mayor of Laval for 23 years.