west memphis 3 essay

West Memphis 3: Wrongfully Accused? On May 5th, 1993 three eight year old boys were reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. The boys were found the next day, hog tied in a wooded area called “Robin Hood Hills”. After the case had been “thoroughly” investigated, the West Memphis Police announced on the news that they had found the murderers, pointing fingers at Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin, three teenagers who were different from the norm in West Memphis, making it easy

West Memphis 3: Wrongfully Accused? On May 5th, 1993 three eight year old boys were reported missing in West Memphis, Arkansas. The boys were found the next day, hog tied in a wooded area called “Robin Hood Hills”. After the case had been “thoroughly” investigated, the West Memphis Police announced on the news that they had found the murderers, pointing fingers at Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin, three teenagers who were different from the norm in West Memphis, making it easy

rectified, but at other times the process can be long and drawn out. In the case of the West Memphis three: Damian Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, were teenagers when they were arrested for the murders of three young boys: Chris Byers, Michael Moore, and Stevie Branch. For nearly two decades, although convicted of the crimes, the West Memphis three denied any involvement in the murders. The West Memphis three case is a prime example of how small town misconceptions and rumors can take hold

regarding the West Memphis Three. To understand the connection you need to know something about the case. Three young boys were murdered on May 5, 1993 (Leveritt 5). They were stripped of their clothing, their hands were bound and they were forced underwater in the nearby creek where they stayed until they were found the next day. Little evidence was collected the day of their discovery, what was recovered was mislabeled and handled incorrectly. The boys were laying in the open elements for 3 hours before

Mackenzie Milner Ms. Whitford ENGL 101 29 November 2016 “The West Memphis Three” There are many movies we can watch and not give a second thought about, except when we see those few little words “based on a true story.” There is something about these movies that put a deeper chill in our bones. The movie “Devil’s Knot” may be based on a true story, but viewers are not fascinated about the mystery of the crime and neither are the countless documentarians on the case. Viewers are interested and overwhelmed

case three men, called the West Memphis 3, were accused of killing three 8 year old boys. Steven Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers will all striped down of thier clothes and were killed. Damien Echols, Jesse Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin were all charged with murder 30 days after case was brought up. They confessed and pleaded innocent but there was so much evidence against them. Both cases have taught our society many things. The Crucible and the West Memphis 3 both have people bringing

The justice system present in the United States is one of fairness, equality, and human rights. In a court of law, all men are created equal and have certain unalienable rights that nothing or no one can take away. What is to happen when these rights are denied, abused, or ignored? It is a frightening outcome when unruly factors destroy the basis of this system. As a victim of injustice once said, “People have prejudices, people have fears, people have hates. These things cloud our ability to reason

the Arkansas court system then this man. From being sent to life in prison to being considered the ringleader of the infamous clique the West Memphis 3. This man who was once known by his birth name Michael Wayne Hutchinson is today recognized as the mysterious Damien Echols. Damien Echols was born on the 11th of December at an unknown location in West Memphis,Arkansas in the year of 1974 to his parents Pam Echols and Joe Hutchinson. Damien only had one sibling who happened to be his sister Michelle

Based on the way the boys were found, hog-tied and cut, as well as rumors that started floating around, police started to suspect that the crime might have been part of a cult ritual. Damien Echols had been known to listen to satanic music and possibly was part of a satanic cult although he denied any affiliation with a cult or with the crime. Jason Baldwin was a friend of Echols however he was different in that he excelled in school and out of the three teenagers probably had the best shot of going

Wayne Williams, also known as Th Atlanta Child Killer still remain as the prime suspect of the killings of more than twenty blacks youths from 1979-1981 in Atlanta, Georgia, although he was only charged with killing two black adults. It all began when a woman came a cross two male corpses hidden under a bush on the side of the road. The first victim, 14 years old Edward Smith was reported missing a week before was found shot with a .22 caliber. The second victim was 13 year old Alfred Evans was reported