90-year-old suspect in woman’s death will stay locked up pending trial, N.J. judge rules
Updated May 06, 2021;
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The 90-year-old Trenton man accused of gunning down his 65-year-old neighbor who looked after him will remain jailed pending trial, a judge ruled Wednesday following two days of testimony.
Clent Morris is charged with killing Cheryl Jones on April 24 on Sheridan Avenue in East Trenton, where they’ve both lived for decades. Jones’ family said she took Morris to appointments and generally looked after him for years since he could no longer drive and lived alone.
Morris’ defense attorney portrayed her client as a victim in the case who does not recall firing a gun, and suggested the gunman was Jones’ boyfriend.