Arkansas Supreme Court allows new DNA testing in "West Memphis 3" case, potentially exonerating Damien Echols and co-defendants.
The Arkansas Supreme Court has granted a request for new DNA testing in the "West Memphis 3" case, reversing a lower court's decision. Damien Echols, one of the three men convicted for the murder of three 8-year-old boys in 1993, sought additional testing using a wet vacuum method on newly discovered DNA evidence. The Arkansas Supreme Court's ruling allows for the additional testing, which could potentially clear the names of Echols and his co-defendants.
April 18, 2024
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