The Holland Patent teen charged with murdering his stepfather was in Trenton Town Court Tuesday morning for a felony hearing.

17-year old Austin Parker is charged in the murder of Steven Parker, whose body was found in the backyard of their home on Route 365 last week.

His defense attorney asked that the records from the felony hearing stay sealed and the judge and prosecution agreed. The case will be sent to Oneida County Court, where it's expected to go before a grand jury.

Police believe Steven Parker had been dead for about a month before his body was discovered.

They haven't released a motive in the case, and are awaiting autopsy results on Parker's official cause of death.

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