West Memphis Three Released from Jail Amid Celebrity and Public Support

After nearly 20 years in jail, the infamous trio known as ?The West Memphis Three? have finally been released from prison, and scores of people throughout the country are celebrating (and some protesting!) what the consider to be a victory for the American justice system, including many celebrity supporters! The West Memphis Three — Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr ? were convicted of brutally killing three 8-year-old Boy Scouts in a highly publicized 1993 slaying. Since their arrest, however, there has been much speculation that the trio, who were just teenagers as the time, were innocent and falsely convicted of the crimes. They were convicted of the murders based on the states argument that they were part of a satanic cult and the confession of Misskelley, who suffers from some developmental problems and was only an acquaintance of the other two boys. Despite the lack of hard evidence and questionable interrogation techniques, the boys were sentenced to life in prison with Echols getting the death penalty. Even though they had been convicted of the crimes in two separate trials (one for Misskelley and one for Echols and Baldwin), many supporters have argued their innocence, including the father [...]

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