Shortly after three eight-year-old boys were found mutilated and murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas, local newspapers stated the killers had been caught. The police assured the public that the three teenagers in custody were definitely responsible for these horrible crimes. Evidence?

The same police officers coerced an error-filled “confession” from Jessie Misskelley Jr., who is mentally handicapped. They subjected him to 12 hours of questioning without counsel or parental consent, audio-taping only two fragments totaling 46 minutes. Jessie recanted it that evening, but it was too late— Misskelley, Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols were all arrested on June 3, 1993, and convicted of murder in early 1994.

Although there was no physical evidence, murder weapon, motive, or connection to the victims, the prosecution pathetically resorted to presenting black hair and clothing, heavy metal t-shirts, and Stephen King novels as proof that the boys were sacrificed in a satanic cult ritual. Unfathomably, Echols was sentenced to death, Baldwin received life without parole, and Misskelley got life plus 40.

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"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." -Martin Luther King Jr

I am the co-producer for this film and have not been informed on its status, updated on its progress nor the business structure in any way since fall 2004. I have spoken to other cast members that have not received any correspondence as well even though Curt Johnson claims the project begins shooting March 2005. I have now been removed from the IMBD site as the co-producer.

Since I have made a substantial investment in this project (via my time, research, cash and other resources IE: providing the writer of this project room/board/cash over a 15 month period), I am officially making notice here and on various other WM3 related sites that I am actively and aggressively seeking compensation and acknowledgement for my role in the West Memphis Three film project. This is a film which needs to be made.

Sincerely,

David Burrows
Producer

I've heard about this too. There are so many cases like this, Leonard Peltier, Mumia Abu Jamal...this is one of the reasons that I'm so opposed to the death penalty.

Thanks so much, and I hope that I'm here for a long time aswell. I usually end up as the "reject" on most message boards because I tend to express my opinions a bit too freely. It's so great that there's finally someone that respects me for it.

Rock on dude.

there is finally a newbie i can respect. i've heard a little bit about this, but i didn't know the whole story till now. thanks for posting this. i've been having a bad day because of people who have no respect for others, and its nice 2 know that some people are still decent. this is an important thing to bring up today in particular (MLK day). welcome to YN, i hope your here for a long time.