State’s witnesses testify at murder trial

SUPERIOR COURT

Jones County jurors heard three days of testimony during the first week of a murder trial of three defendants accused in the 2017 shooting death of Marquis Hardwick.

The defendants in the case – Camaren Myles Banks, Justierrious Shyheim Canty and Jaqualan Desean Clark – are facing charges including malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery and burglary.

Superior Court Judge Alison Burleson is pres…