>> no way. >> darrell fulton?> no. >> reporter: brian sexton prosecuted the mikey bridge man murder case. >> what happened is what nevis coleman admitted happening. started walking with her, ran into two other individuals, and decided to go to nevis' basement to have sex. and according to his statement, agreed to have sex with the other two, but not him. he got mad and started, and that's when the brutal rape/murder started happen iing >> confession aside, what was your case? >> strong circumstantial evidence. you have him as being the last person seen alive with the victim. this is coleman's residence, this is his basement. this whole thing about they beat me? he's just trying to get out of the confession. and there's no evidence to support his claim whatsoever. >> reporter: nevis and darrell were convicted of murder in 1997. and sentenced to life in prison without parole. what did you think your future was going to be like then? >> shattered. >> reporter: nevis and darrell served most of their time in this state