A deal of life imprisonment was negotiated with Jones in return for his full testimony against Atkins .
Doubts concerning Atkins 's testimony were strengthened when a cell - mate claimed that Atkins had confessed to him that he had shot Nesbitt .
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Doubts concerning Atkins 's testimony were strengthened when a cell - mate claimed that Atkins had confessed to him that he had shot Nesbitt .