shepherd to kill sonnier. it's a claim dixon's lawyers investigate vigorously deny. >> mike dixon never wanted that to happen. >> reporter: days afterwards shepherd confesses. >> i check his pulse in his neck. he's dead. >> reporter: implicating his buddy. >> he wanted him hurt and then it gradually developed into having him killed. >> reporter: shepard saying dixon paid him three bars of silver and a box of cubans for the hit. the monk of his funeral dixon arrested charged with capital murder. shetina says she'll never forget that phone call. >> my knees literally collapsed and i just kind of sank to the floor. and i cried and i screamed. >> reporter: last november dixon is found guilty on two counts of capital murder. but shetina says this case provides an important lesson. >> there are real sociopaths and psychopaths that walk amongst us. >> reporter: now dixon's lawyers and his son tell us that shepard acted alone. their client never ordered the hit. his lawyers are appealing this verdict and as for his bu