West Memphis Three are three men convicted as teenagers in the 1994 murder of three boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, USA. Damien Echols was sentenced to death, Jessie Misskelley Jr life imprisonment plus two terms of 20 years and Jason Baldwin life imprisonment. During the trial, the prosecution claimed that the juveniles killed the children as part of a satanic ritual. Due to the questionable nature of the evidence as well as the alleged presence of an emotional bias in court, the case has caused widespread controversy and has been the subject of a number of documentaries. Celebrities and musicians have held fundraisers to support efforts to liberate the men. In July 2007, new forensic evidence was presented. A report jointly published by the state and the defense team said: "Although the majority of genetic material recovered at the scene is due to the victims of the crime, some cannot be attributed to the crime. victim or defendant ".
Former member of the West Memphis Three, he is best known as the lead of the documentary West of Memphis, which is based on his life. In addition, he has appeared in the documentary series Paradise Lost and the film Purgatory.
