In a gripping, heart-wrenching true story that shocked the nation. May 5, 1993. West Memphis, Arkansas. Three young boys playing in the nearby woods never come home for dinner. In the rush to find and convict the killers, police focus on a trio of teenagers suspected of devil wor...
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A comprehensive look at the guilty verdicts given to three young men in Arkansas, known as the West Memphis Three, for the murder of three eight-year-old boys in 1993 and discusses whether the case was handled correctly.
"Jason's story illuminates the many ways America's justice system can go wrong and fight--often with a vengeance--to sustain that wrong. It celebrates the ordinary heroes who rose up, using art and new technology to challenge trials they saw as mockeries of justice"--Back cover.
"Free the West Memphis Three!"-maybe you've heard the phrase, but do you know why their story is so alarming? Do you know the facts? The guilty verdicts handed out to three Arkansas teens in a horrific capital murder case were popular in their home state-even upheld on appeal. Bu...