Stefon Diggs in court as jury selection begins in assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts

Stefon Diggs is in court Monday as jury selection begins in his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.

You can watch the start of the trial live on CBS News Boston in the embedded video.

The former New England Patriots receiver is accused of attacking his personal chef last year. He's charged with felony strangulation or suffocation and misdemeanor assault and battery in the incident at his home on December 2. He has pleaded not guilty.

Judge Jeanmarie Carroll is overseeing the proceedings in Dedham District Court. The judge said she expects it to take two or three days for attorneys to present all of the evidence and jurors to begin deliberating.

Carroll began the morning by asking the prospective jurors a series of questions. When the judge asked if any member of the jury pool recognized the defendant, several people in the room said they did.  

At the end of group questioning, jurors were called up individually to be questioned by the judge and attorneys.

Judge Carroll will oversee the selection of 12 jurors. Opening statements are expected to be presented on Tuesday.  

A woman claiming to be Diggs's live-in personal chef walked into the Dedham police station on December 16 alleging that two weeks earlier, Diggs had smacked her across the face and choked her.

She told police they had been texting about money that she was owed when the confrontation occurred. Diggs has denied the allegations.

The Patriots released Diggs in March. He has not signed with another NFL team yet.