West Memphis 3
The West Memphis 3 were three people tried and convicted for triple homicide in the 1993 murders of three children in the Robin Hood Hills in West Memphis, Arkansas in the United States.
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Homicide - 1993 - Robin Hood Hills - West Memphis - Arkansas - United States
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The case has received considerable attention, and many critics charge that the arrests and convictions were a miscarriage of justice inspired by a misguided moral panic, and that the defendants were wrongfully convicted,
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Miscarriage of justice - Moral panic - Wrongfully convicted
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Damien Echols, the alleged ringleader, was sentenced to death; Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin were sentenced to life in prison.
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Damien Echols - Sentenced to death - Jessie Misskelley - Jason Baldwin
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | The Crime |
| ► | The Investigation |
| ► | Background on the Suspects |
| ► | The Trials |
| ► | The Aftermath |
| ► | Documentaries and Studies |
| ► | Tributes and Support |
| ► | External links |
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