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The West Memphis Three are three men convicted as teenagers in 1994 of the 1993 murders of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, United States. Damien Echols was sentenced to death, Jessie Misskelley Jr. to life imprisonment plus two 20-year sentences, and Jason Baldwin to life imprisonment.
Apr 19, 2024 · Danny Johnston/AP. CNN — Nearly 30 years after three boys were found dead, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled new DNA testing of evidence from the crime scene can proceed, overturning a circuit...
The West Memphis 3 have been wrongfully convicted! Voices for Justice: A Rally in Support of the West Memphis 3. Eddie Vedder, Patti Smith, and Johnny Depp. Crucial new evidence of their innocence has been uncovered, including crime scene DNA that absolves the three young men and points to others.
Jun 7, 2023 · Here’s what you should know about the West Memphis Three and their fight for justice: Satanic Panic. Mr. Echols, Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Misskelley consistently maintained their innocence, but the prosecution argued that the teens had killed the boys as part of satanic ritual.
May 29, 2024 · West Memphis Three, three American men who in 1994, while teenagers, were found guilty of murdering three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, allegedly as part of devil worship. The men garnered national attention due to a series of documentaries and books that questioned their convictions as well as the vocal support of numerous celebrities.
The West Memphis Three have been wrongfully convicted for crimes they did not commit. But, crucial new evidence of their innocence has been uncovered including crime scene DNA that absolves the three young men and points to others.
Apr 26, 2023 · What’s known is that three 8-year-old boys — Steve "Stevie" Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore — were murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas, in 1993. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. were arrested and convicted for the crimes, despite a majority of the evidence being circumstantial.
Apr 29, 2024 · Arkansas. Damien Echols. Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons. On April 18, 2024, the Arkansas Supreme Court decided 4-3 to reverse a 2022 lower court decision and allow genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the 1993 killing of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis.
Jun 24, 2022 · Danny Johnston/AP. CNN — The story of the “West Memphis Three,” whose decades-long murder case was the source for a noted documentary trilogy, returned to court Thursday, with a judge denying...
Apr 18, 2024 · In a 4-3 decision, the court reversed the 2022 ruling denying the request to test evidence from the 1993 crime scene where three 8-year-old boys were found brutally slain in a drainage ditch near West Memphis. The additional testing was sought by Damien Echols, one of the three men convicted in the slayings.
