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Man given life without parole plus 30 years for fatal shooting at QuikTrip
Assistant DA says shooter described murder as 'proudest moment'
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A photo of Chester "Junior" Morrison is shown Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Hall County Superior Court during a plea hearing for James Blocksom. Blocksom pleaded guilty to fatally shooting Chester Morrison in February 2019 near a Buford QuikTrip. - photo by Scott Rogers
In nearly two years since the fatal shooting of Chester “Junior” Morrison, Assistant District Attorney Laura Lukert said she listened to more than 100 hours of jail phone calls from James Elliott Blocksom. One thread remained the same: A lack of remorse.