However, where the accused elects mode of trial even though the Crown failed to make an election, the trial will be deemed indictable. (criminalnotebook.ca)
In a case pending before the Provincial Court of Alberta at Edmonton my client refused to enter election for mode of trial on a charge of second degree murder. (claytonrice.com)
But certainly questions pertaining to the date of trial, election of mode of trial, the language of trial, the need for technical equipment and scheduling of pretrial applications are not problematic. (claytonrice.com)