Just $5 gives you full access for 5 months to exclusive content from The Journal Times and journaltimes.com. The incredible deal won't last lo… Cheryl Christensen, 61, was charged with negligently subjecting an at-risk individual to abuse-causing death in the November death of her son. Christensen is additionally charged with misdemeanor resisting an officer and disorderly conduct. Jamie McClendon, the defendantâs attorney, argued successfully that she should be allowed to withdraw from the case due to conflicts with her client. For her part, Christensen had been trying to get a new attorney since the preliminary hearing in February. âShe is not working for me â sheâs working against me,â the defendant said of her attorney.