Photos, actually—of the West Memphis Three (Jessie Misskelley, Damien Echols, and Jason Baldwin) in 1993, when they were tried and convicted, under unjust circumstances, of the murder of three 8-year-old boys, and now.
The three men were released today after a specialized plea that acknowledged the evidence against them while maintaining their innocence. They were released with time served and a 10-year suspended sentence.
Recommended Reading: Zaratha's "The West Memphis 3 and the In-Justice System."
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