A South Jersey inmate has been sentenced to life in prison in the 2019 beating that killed his cell mate.
Anthony Cole, 40, of Trenton, received the sentence in state Superior Court on Monday, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. He was convicted of first-degree murder at a bench trial earlier this year.
A bench trial typically occurs when a defendant waives their right to a trial by jury. A judge then hears the evidence in the case before returning a verdict…