Killer's plea ends murder trial
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BY JOHN MCCANN

jmccann@heraldsun.com; 419-6601

DURHAM -- While the jury on Tuesday was deliberating the murder trial of Robert Watson, a deal was worked out between the defendant's lawyer and the state.

Responding with confidence and clarity to Superior Court Judge Orlando F. Hudson Jr.'s questions about the plea arrangement, Watson confessed to the 2006 killing of Durham car dealer James Morris. Hudson told Watson he'd be serving 10-12¬
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« anonymous wrote on Thursday, Aug 27 at 01:19 PM »
I wonder if those people who handled this deal life is worth 10-12 years.
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« Whitford wrote on Wednesday, Aug 26 at 01:32 PM »
James Morris, better known as "J.P." by friends and family, was, ironically, involved in Christian ministry to prisoners. He was a true Christian and his strong faith was most certainly passed down to his children, Reggie and Ginger. God willing, the Lord will start working on Robert Watson's heart so that as he spends the next several years in prison, he will emerge a changed man -- truly free, not only in a legal sense, but in respect to the freedom that only comes through a personal, life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ.
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