TACOMA — A federal magistrate has denied a defense attorney's motions to dismiss charges against two Makah whale hunters whose trial is scheduled to begin Tuesday.

The attorney, Jack Fiander of Yakima, represents Andy Noel, who along with Wayne Johnson turned down a plea bargain that their three co-defendants accepted late last month.

Pending a final pretrial hearing scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, the trial will start at 9 a.m. Tuesday with selection of 12 jurors and two alternates from a pool of 44 to 60 people.

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