The R. Kelly kiddie porn trial kicked off jury selection yesterday, but apparently the biggest issue for participants was the smell of pee – we mean, literally.

Kelly, according to the AP, "frequently held a tissue over his nose" during the nine-hour sesh, and even the prosecutors had to complain about the odor wafting in from the loo. Perfectly apropos, as one of the state's allegations is that Kelly relieved himself an allegedly underage victim in a videotape. Talk about turning State's evidence!

Oh, as for all the legal blah blah blah: Three jurors have been selected, leaving nine and alternates to go.