Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knox County Criminal Court has denied a petition for post-conviction relief made by a man convicted in the murder of Zaevion Dobson, a teen who was killed while shielding his friends from gang-related gunfire.
Christopher Bassett Jr. was convicted alongside Kipling Colbert Jr. and Richard Williams in December of 2017 in the killing.
After being convicted, Bassett Jr. petitioned for post-conviction relief, challenging the court’s admission of a YouTube video showing the three rapping alongside gang colors, symbols and references.
The court denied Bassett Jr.’s petition on January 22. Wednesday, January 24 marks the ninth annual “Zaevion Dobson Day,” an honor given by Knox County to pay tribute to Dobson’s legacy.
