August 19, 2011 was a joyous day for many reasons. It was Friday. School starts this week. And Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Miskelley, also known as The West Memphis Three, were at long last released from prison. After nearly eighteen years. We supporters have been saying for years that The Three at the very least didn't get fair trials and at most are flat out innocent of the murders they have been accused of. Freedom from incarceration has been the main goal for years and I am thrilled that the day finally came last Friday. It is discouraging, however, that Damien, Jason and Jessie had to take an Alford plea in order to secure their releases. In other words, they had to admit that the State of Arkansas had enough evidence to convict them in a retrial while still maintaining their innocence. The State of Arkansas, totally speaking out of their ass, claims that they indeed have enough evidence to re-convict in a retrial ...
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