He was convicted the following year and was sentenced to 31 years in prison .
The police found Atkinson 's palm prints on one of the heroin bags , and he was arrested on January 19 , 1975 in his home in Goldsboro .
Atkinson was convicted the following year and was sentenced to 31 years in prison .
The police found Atkinson 's palm prints on one of the heroin bags , and he was arrested on January 19 , 1975 in his home in Goldsboro .