West Memphis Three Case
Undisputed Facts: 1. On May 5, 1993, three eight year old boys, Steven (Stevie) Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore, were reported missing by their parents in West Memphis, Arkansas. 2. The following day the bodies of the three boys were found in a creek in a forest area near their home. 3. The cause of death of the boys was simply listed as multiple injuries. 4. Investigators proclaimed the crime to be of satanic means. 5. Two days after the bodies were found, local teenager, Damian Echols, was interviewed and given a polygraph test. (The results of which have been questioned) 6. On June 3, 1993, while Damian is still under the radar of the police, another teenager, Jessie Misskelley was interviewed by the police. He was ultimately interviewed for over 12 hours and given a lie detector test. Only 46 minutes of the interrogation was recorded. 7. Jessie, who had an IQ of 72, meaning he was borderline of mental ability, confessed t...