Nevada Democrat (resigned) Pleads Guilty-33 Months + $249,900 Restitution...Looks like he might have snitched on others? 33 Months in Prison and 249,900.00 Restitution I read through the Plea Agreement (link above) and on page 12 of the agreement I found an interesting paragraph which says: "The defendant also acknowledges that the Court does not have to grant a downward departure based on the Defendant's substantial assistance to the United States..." It cites 3 different USC 18 codes in  the subsequent sentence..Anyone familiar with Federal Law? Does this mean that Mr. Atkinson provided information to the Feds which might result in more indictments of Nevada elected officials??