a lazy summer afternoon in lubbock, texas -- >> 911, what's the emergency? >> reporter: a break-in in this neighborhood of stately homes. not show up for work today. >> reporter: prominent local physician dr. joseph sonnier is found murdered. a landscaper finds his oh, no! oh, god. >> ma'am, ma'am. what's going on? >> reporter: shot and stabbed multiple times. >> there's a bullet that wasground. i need somebody to hurry. >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: zach johnson, a detective with the lubbock police, heads to the scene. this neighborhood had to bey this killing. >> they were. they were very scared because this doesn't happen. especially to somebody that's soeporter: upon entering sonnier's house it's immediately clear to detective johnson that this isn't a robbery gone bad. >> there was artwork in the very expensive pieces of furniture. there was ipads, all kinds of things, just kind of laying around. you know. nothing was taken. it was an in and out in the dining area >> and the crime scene was very succinct. it wasn't spread out. you had the overturned chair

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tylenol . >> announcer: "20/20" continues with "a last dance in texas." >>> lubbock, texas. haley shepard, the hit man's daughter, is on the stand. she takes the jury back three years. and you'll see why. it's a hot summer night in amarillo, texas. her father, dave shepard, treats his daughters to a fancy steak dinner, served with a side of suspicion. >> he had some money. i got a nice steak. >> reporter: shepard's daughters say that night their typically cash-poor father bragged about buying a new grill and new tires for his suv. >> dad had money out of the blue. he just randomly had money. and he didn't ever have money. >> reporter: for his older brand new cell phone. >> we all asked him, how do you have money? and his words were "i did some work for mike and he paid me early." >> reporter: this time the prosecutor calls her, not her father, to testify in mike dixon's retrial. and you think that was a prepayment for killing dr. sonnier. >> in retrospect, absolutely. >> reporter: for victim joseph sonnier's family haley's testimony is a game changer. >> she got up there and

lubbock texas. taking on texas tech. kevin max -- back -- knocking down this triple. he finished with nine points. texas ball. 82-74. >>> a big day on the gridiron for the gamecocks and tigers. usc getting a four-star receiver , kevin ridley. -- kevin ridley. clemson also lending a big target. shack smith announcing his commitment to the tigers saturday. in the country. both players were part of the under armour all-american game on saturday. and don't forget the panthers look to wrap up on sunday. they take on tampa bay right here. kickoff is set for 4:25. stay with us. jess: hey look, it's those guys. [music] [music] bud: whoa, cute! shawn: shut-up. jess: are you good to drive? shawn: i'm fine. [music] [police siren] jess: how many did you have? shawn: i should be fine. jess: you should be? officer: sir, go ahead and step out of the vehicle for me. shawn: yes, sir. bud: see ya, buddy. today, shawn's got a hearing, we'll see how it goes. good luck! so, it turns out buzzed driving and drunk driving, they're the same thing and it costs around $10,000. >>> welcome back.

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i'm just -- tell him how sorry i for "nightline," i'm ryan smith in lubbock, texas. >> dixon's lawyers still maintain shepherd acted alone and that their client never ordered the hit on dr.they are appealing the verdict. >>> up next, from "magic mike" to lip sync battles, channing tatum took the stage and beyonce party. so who had the fiercer performance? >>> abc news "nightline" brought to you by pfizer. i was able to quit in three months.at was amazing. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it absolutely reduced my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior,hostility, agitation, depressed mood thoughts or actions while taking or after some had seizures while taking chantix. these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor of mental health which could get worse or of seizures. serious allergic or if you have these, stop chantix and call your doctor as some can be life-threatening. tell your doctor if you have heart or blood vessel problems, worse symptoms. get medical help right away if you have symptoms of a hear

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