Opening Statements Begin In Trial Of James Ray, New Jersey Attorney Charged With Murdering His Girlfriend In 2018

By Alice Gainer, CBS New York

March 30, 2023

A trial began Wednesday for an attorney accused of killing his girlfriend nearly five years ago in Montclair.

James Ray III, now 60 years old, looked at the jury as his lawyer argued he shot 44-year-old Angela Bledsoe in self-defense, not cold blood.

"Angela Bledsoe, on October 22nd, 2018, picked up a 9-millimeter and pointed it at James Ray. Period," defense attorney Brooke Barnett said. "He had no choice but to shoot."

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