ATLANTA (AP) Jury selection is scheduled to start in the case of an Atlanta police officer who is charged in the cover-up of the police killing of a 92-year-old woman. She was shot by three undercover police in her home on Neal Street in northwest Atlanta on November 21, 2006 where she had lived for 17 years.^[2] She opened fire on the officers after they pried off burglar bars and broke down her door using a no knock warrant. None of the officers were injured by her gunfire, but Johnston was killed by the officers. It was later determined that Johnston only fired one shot, which did not hit any officers. The police officers fired a total of 39 shots, six of which hit Johnston.

Arthur Tesler was one of the officers on the scene as Kathryn Johnston was shot during the surprise raid. The raid was based on wrong information that cocaine was stored there. Some officers tried to cover up the crime by planting drugs in Johnston's basement.

Tesler is charged with making a false statement to an investigator, violating his oath of office and unlawful imprisonment. He is the only officer involved with the raid who opted for a trial and faces a possible 15-year sentence.  Two former officers - Gregg Junnier and Jason R. Smith - have pleaded guilty to a state charge of voluntary manslaughter and a federal charge of violating Johnston's constitutional rights.