GITCHELL: How many pictures did you see, altogether? JESSIE: Different shirts, different Metaalica shirts have different pictures. (You dont have to be a doctor to know that when someone is hit child or adult it doesnt bruise them up until much later. [57], In early December 2010, David Burnett was elected to the Arkansas State Senate. The prosecution claimed that Echols' knowledge was nonetheless too close to the facts, since there was no public reporting of drowning or that one victim had been mutilated more than the others. Christopher Byers had lacerations to various parts of his body and mutilation of his scrotum and penis. Misskelley and Echols had dropped out of high school; however, Baldwin earned high grades and demonstrated a talent for drawing and sketching, and was encouraged by one of his teachers to study graphic design in college. They were transferred to the hearing with their possessions. Damien Echols was sentenced to death, Jessie Misskelley Jr. to life imprisonment plus two 20-year sentences, and Jason Baldwin to life imprisonment. Whose car where yall in? JESSIE:We go out kill dogs and stuff and then carry girls out there. In 2000, the biological father of Christopher Byers, Rick Murray, expressed his doubts about the guilty verdicts on the West Memphis Three website. And Susie Brewer Boggan says she is now out of Jessie Misskelley's life. He claimed that he "might have" killed the victims but quickly recanted this part of his statement. [30] Critics have also stated that Misskelley's various "confessions" were in many respects inconsistent with each other, as well as with the particulars of the crime scene and murder victims, including (for example) an "admission" that Misskelley watched Damien rape one of the boys. Lawyers representing the West Memphis Three reached the plea deal that allowed the men to be released from prison. Jessie Misskelley is reluctant to talk, but his father ushis son is working and doing fine in West Memphis. If you will look at John Mark Byers statement of 5-19-93 he describes Todd Moore becoming confused that all boys were castrated and John finding out it was only his son; so there was dicussion between the families and possibly those who knew them. JESSIE: Thats where I seen them going down at, and he was on his back. [9] During Echols' trial, Dr. George W. Woods testified (for the defense) that Echols suffered from: serious mental illness characterized by grandiose and persecutory delusions, auditory and visual hallucinations, disordered thought processes, substantial lack of insight, and chronic, incapacitating mood swings. He had stayed the night at a friends house who had no phone. Did you actually hit any of these boys? [18], At the time of their arrests, Jessie Misskelley, Jr. was 17 years old, Jason Baldwin was 16 years old, and Damien Echols was 18 years old. 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[53], In September 2008, attorney (now judge) Daniel Stidham, who represented Misskelley in 1994, testified at a postconviction relief hearing. Jessie, in front of me I have a rights form, and it has your signature at the bottom of it, is that your signature? RIDGE: okay, what occurred while you were there? 17. We have estimated Only logical answer is that Jessie had no idea where the bikes were put down), JESSIE: When they hollered, when they seen them boys. Misskelley ignored this advice and went on to detail how the boys were abused and murdered. In 2000, The album Free the West Memphis 3 was released by KOCH Records. On September 17, 2011, 48 Hours re-aired the episode with the update of their release and interviews from Echols and his wife, and Baldwin. [6] Baldwin pleaded guilty to three counts of first degree murder while still asserting his actual innocence. RIDGE: Alright, Insp. This is consistent with the language ofArk. [22], The day after the victims' bodies were found, Bojangles' manager Marty King, thinking there was a possible connection to the bleeding man found in the bathroom, reported the incident to police officers who then inspected the ladies' room. Jasons friend Ken Watkins came over to visit later. Someone makes a brief coughing sound plainly as if to say youre wrong listen closely. However, there was no forensic evidence indicating that the murdered boys had been raped. RIDGE:Alright, Damien, what was Damien wearing. RIDGE: Okay, they killed the boys, you decided to go, you went home, how long after you got home before you received the phone call? Okay, so you saw Damien strike Chris Byers in the head. Okay, youve been down there in those woods before. RIDGE:Are you willing to go down there with us and us having a camcorder and show us where these things took place? "[9] Leveritt speculated that the small local police force was overwhelmed by the crime, which was unlike any they had ever investigated. [1][2][3], Due to the dubious nature of the evidence as well as the suspected presence of emotional bias in court, the case generated widespread controversy and was the subject of several documentaries. GITCHELL:Have you ever seen them with a briefcase before? They were known for wearing black and listening to heavy metal. Gitchell touched on a point, real close, now what clothes were Jason wearing that day? RIDGE:What kind of shirt were you wearing? [68] "I had made the comment if it were ever proven the three were innocent, I'd be the first to lead the charge for their freedom," said Byers, and take "every opportunity that I have to voice that the West Memphis Three are innocent and the evidence and proof prove they're innocent. . RIDGE: Okay, the knives, was it one knife, two knives, was your knife there? "I said, 'Look, you get mad because they're living a good life but they're earning. [8] Initial police searches made that night were limited. The films marked the first time Metallica allowed their music to be used in a movie, which drew attention to the case. RIDGE:You say that you got sick, so thats what you were saying, did you throw up or anything? At 47 years old, Jessie Misskelley height Misskelley agreed to introduce Hutcheson to Echols. Echols spent several months in a mental institution in Arkansas and afterward received "full disability" status from the Social Security Administration. ", On March 23, 2016, Echols gave a presentation about his art processes at the, The transcript of Echols' spoken word performance in. JESSIE: He was wearing some blue jeans and boots, army boots like, RIDGE:Army boots? He said they called me). Jason Baldwin, 16, Jessie Misskelley, 17, and Damien Echols, 18, were ultimately convicted in 1994. He named Jason Baldwin and Damien Echols . Jessie Misskelley was born on July 10, 1975 as Jessie Loyd Misskelly Jr. [6] The judge sentenced them to 18 years and 78 days, the amount of time they had served, and levied a suspended sentence of 10 years. [89], Echols' mental stability during the years immediately prior to the murders and during his trial was the focus of his appellate legal team in their appeal attempts. RIDGE:can you describe to me what in those woods, whats the location where you were? Damien was one of the most watched charectars in West Memphis, no one ever mentioned seeing him with a briefcase? They did college in jail. RIDGE:Choking him? Jessie Misskelleys income source is mostly from being a successful Producer. The Alford plea is a legal mechanism that allows defendants to plead guilty while still asserting their actual innocence, in cases where defendants concede that prosecutors have sufficient evidence to secure a conviction. [citation needed], On or about June 1, 1993, Hutcheson agreed to police suggestions to place hidden microphones in her home during an encounter with Echols. "[9], Brent Turvey, a forensic scientist and criminal profiler, stated in the film Paradise Lost 2 that human bite marks could have been left on at least one of the victims. The three boys were found brutally murdered in a shocking fashion in a wooded area called the Robin Hood Hills. [10] During a polygraph examination, he denied any involvement. Christopher Byers was born to Melissa DeFir and Ricky Murray. [9] In 1996, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that Misskelley's confession was voluntary and that he did, in fact, understand the Miranda warning and its consequences. JESSIE: They could run, they just had them tied, when they knocked them down and stuff, they could move (hold?) Damien first came into my life in 1996, when my friend and I watched a documentary called Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills. JESSIE: They were going to catch their bus and stuff, and they was on their bikes and so, (If the children were catching the bus, why would they be riding their bikes? [49], In 2007, DNA collected from the crime scene was tested. The defense's expert testified that the mark in question was not an adult bite mark, while experts put on by the State concluded that there was no bite mark at all. RIDGE: Where did they lay their bikes down at, thats what Im asking you? He is in a relationship with a woman who befriended him while he was in prison. (The knife that was eventually introduced into evidence as the possible murder weapon did not match this descriptionit was a hunting-type knife). Now we have a briefcase there that night whereas seconds ago, they didnt. The judge said Hobbs had chosen to involve himself in public discussion over whether the convictions were just. On May 5, 1993, Christopher Byers, Michael Moore, and Stevie Branchall of whom were eight years oldwent bike riding in West Memphis. She was 13 when he was arrested, along with Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin, for the murders of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis nearly two decades ago. JESSIE:I was close by the interstate. Misskelley, 42, is accused of driving without a license, no vehicle insurance, and driving a vehicle with one or more headlights. The man was bleeding and had brushed against the restroom walls. JESSIE: Yeah, they seen them boys and then they hollered, Damien hollered said, hey, the little boys come up there. GITCHELL: When did you go back there? He was preceded in death by his spouse, Kathy Bartoush; his daughter, Loretta Townsend; and his parents and other siblings. [6], Factors cited by prosecutor Scott Ellington for agreeing to the plea deal included that two of the victims' families had joined the cause of the defense, that the mother of a witness who testified about Echols's confession had questioned her daughter's truthfulness, and that the State Crime Lab employee who collected fiber evidence at the Echols and Baldwin homes after their arrests had died. His lawyer, Dan Stidham, remained in the room and continually advised Misskelley not to say anything. RIDGE:okay, wearing blue jeans, he had on a metalica shirt, now this is a shirt thats got metalica across the front of it spelled out, and a mans name, or picture, is that right? The police did not telephone the coroner until almost two hours after the discovery of the floating shoe, resulting in a late appearance by the coroner. He is currently single. RIDGE: Had Damien seen these boys before? RIDGE:Thats what youre describing with your hands, right? JESSIE: Right, we walked and then uh, JESSIE: We went up to Robin Hood. [23] King gave the officers a pair of sunglasses he thought the man had left behind, and the detectives took some blood samples from the walls and tiles of the restroom. RIDGE:Which way the boys came from and where you all were when he hollered for the boys and stuff like that, you wouldnt have a problem with that? RIDGE:So, they are scared, is that right, JESSIE: They are scared cause after what they did, I told him that I was going to work with my daddy next time, I got to do something. : 82, of Marion, Arkansas, passed away on February 21, 2021 at his home. RIDGE: Okay, did any of the other two boys, were you there when they were actually killed? A hair identified as belonging to a black male was later recovered from a sheet wrapped around one of the victims. Theyre not even TRYING to make this look like a legitimate interrogation! Second, Dennis Dent stated he was having a phone conversation with Angela (Jasons mother) between 9:00 and 9:30 pm, during her break at work. [9] On May 9, during a formal interview by Detective Bryn Ridge, Echols mentioned that one of the victims had wounds to the genitals; law enforcement viewed this knowledge as incriminating. [44], In 2007, Echols petitioned for a retrial, based on a statute permitting post-conviction testing of DNA evidence due to technological advances made since 1994 which might provide exoneration for the wrongfully convicted. [21], The citing of a black male as a possible alternate suspect was implied during the beginning of the Misskelley trial. GITCHELL: You didnt touch the bikes? RIDGE:Light blonde, or like a sandy reddish type blonde, do you know the difference? RIDGE: They were on theMemphisside. RIDGE:Okay, the night you were in these woods, uh had you all been in the water? They were released with 10-year suspended sentences, having served 18 years. [81], Jessie Misskelley Jr. (born July 10, 1975) was arrested in connection to the murders of May 5, 1993. There is no way he could have received any call). They both claimed to have had information on the case linking Terry Hobbs to the murders, but were ignored by police initially. He was eight years old, 4ft. 2 tall, weighed 55lbs, and had brown hair. The first report to the police was made by Byers' adoptive father, John Mark Byers, around 7:00pm. Each had achieved the rank of "Wolf" in the local Cub Scout pack and were best friends.[15]. [54], On October 29, 2007, papers were filed in federal court by Echols's defense lawyers seeking a retrial or his immediate release from prison. Jessies times of arrival at the woods will change many times throughout the three statements), JESSIE: Yes, I did. (Listen to the inflection in his voice obviously suggesting an answer). Stidham has called the coroner's investigation "extremely substandard." RIDGE: Okay, Jessie, lets go straight to that date,05/05/93, Wednesday, early in the morning. . To assist in the appeals process, Echols' appellate legal team retained a Berkeley, California-based forensic psychiatrist, Dr. George Woods, to make their case. 9:00 AM - Jessie Sr. wakes up Jessie Jr. to go to work with Ricky Deese and Josh Darby. His father said Byers may not have taken his prescription on May 5, 1993. [33] His conviction was appealed, but the Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed the conviction. Under the "Bruton rule", Misskelley's confession could not be admitted against his co-defendants; thus he was tried separately. GITCHELL: Ive got a feeling here, youre not quite telling me everything, now you know that were recording everything, so this is very, very important to tell us the entire truth. RIDGE:Did you actually kill any of these boys? [26][43] In June 1996, Misskelley's lawyer, Dan Stidham, was preparing an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. RIDGE: This is Det. [7] The boys were allegedly last seen together by three neighbors, who in affidavits told of seeing them playing together around 6:30pm the evening they disappeared and seeing Terry Hobbs, Steve Branch's stepfather, calling them to come home. Digging for an answer when he doesnt know what response will please his questioner). After the documentary crew returned to New York, Berlinger and Sinofsky were reported to have discovered what appeared to be blood on the knife. (Once again; there was no evidence of violent sodomy on any of the children. JESSIE:Just thought, what happened to them real bad, just thought. JESSIE: Close to right where there before you come in and they laid them down right there, and after I left I dont know what they done with the bikes. JESSIE:Everybody, and we have an orgee and stuff like that. RIDGE:Didnt you go there with some more boys once? [citation needed], Around 1:45pm, juvenile Parole Officer Steve Jones spotted a boy's black shoe floating in a muddy creek that led to a major drainage canal in Robin Hood Hills. Jessie Misskelley Jessie Misskelley returned home to West Memphis after his release, the only one out of the WM3 who decided to stay in the area. GITCHELL: Did you ever use, did anyone use a stick and hit the boys with? According to his mother, Christopher was a typical eight-year-old. RIDGE:Alright I am going to conclude this interview, the time is 3:18PM. (There wasno evidence that Christopher Byers had been strangled with a stick or anything else. I can't help it you just laid on a bed and laid there,'" said Boggan. RIDGES:Cutting him in the face. The three were accused and convicted of a triple homicide in West Memphis, Arkansas. A news story about Jessie Misskelley's curious behavior following his release from prison; avoiding media interviews and going into hiding. Metalcore band Zao's 2002 album Parade of Chaos included a track inspired by the case named "Free The Three". GITCHELL: Was uh, where you all close to the creek at that point? Do you think they are sick or just mean? A report jointly issued by the state and the defense team stated, "Although most of the genetic material recovered from the scene was attributable to the victims of the offenses, some of it cannot be attributed to either the victims or the defendants. JESSIE: They took turns going up under the water. RIDGE: Beat them up real bad, and then they took their clothes off? RIDGE: When youve been by yourself, and Im sure in the last three weeks youve been by yourself with them sometime. [24] Misskelley quickly recanted his confession, citing intimidation, coercion, fatigue, and veiled threats from police. RIDGE: When he hits the first boy and then Jason hits another boy, and one takes off running. Jessie Misskelley Jr., released from prison in 2011 in the infamous West Memphis Three case was jailed Saturday night after he was arrested on a slew of traffic citations. GITCHELL: Where did the boys put their bikes? He has claimed both that the seizure medication he was taking caused periodontal disease, and that he planned the removal because of other kinds of dental problems which had troubled him for years. Jessie Misskelley maintains guilt to his lawyers - Summer 1993 . "This was not justice," he said of the deal. (As unusual a character as Damien was, youd think the local photo developer might have remembered him coming in to get pictures developed especially when those photos were of kids who later turn up murdered; or theyd have found a camera or some corroboration?). Charles Jason Baldwin was born April 11, 1977. If he had been, there would have been clear forensic evidence of it. JESSIE: Yes, and I took off and run home. JESSIE:I didnt have no blood on me, I didnt get close to them. RIDGE: Alright, were going to correct that even further, thats the east side, Memphis side is the east side and you were standing at the top of the bank on the west side, were you looking down at what was going on? The counsel representing the men said they would continue to pursue full exoneration. JESSIE: No, hes been watching them, (How would Jessie know what Damien had done with the boys in the past?). [21] Morgan was presumed to be at least casually familiar with all three murdered boys, having previously driven an ice cream truck route in their neighborhood. Stidham overheard Judge Burnett discuss taking a lunch break with the jury foreman and heard the foreman reply that the jury was almost finished. RIDGE:Why did you not come forward with this information? JESSIE:yes, out there in Lakeshore. JESSIE: If he cant eat it, then he dont get in. Jessie Misskelley lives life out of the spotlight, Jessie Misskelley Lives Life Out Of The Spotlight, Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison, This has been the worst Ive ever been through: 97-year-old woman attacked by granddaughter, drunk, police say. The episode premiered May 5, 2011, with extensive background information included on the show's page at the Investigation Discovery site. JESSIE: They had had some houses, trees and stuff, (Trees, houses, and stuff?? (Yet,again, Ridge get him to keep telling his story). According to Jessies original statement, he is on the opposite side of the bayou, Ridge leads him to the side that aligns with the evidence). Bryn Ridge of the West Memphis Police Department, currently in the detective division of the West Memphis Police Department conducting an investigation of the Triple Homicide, Case File # 93-05-0666. [69], In 2010, district Judge Brian S. Miller ordered Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of victim Stevie Branch, to pay $17,590 to Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines for legal costs stemming from a defamation lawsuit he filed against the band. RIDGE:At the houses? (No one knew that the three boyus would be together; Steve Branch was told to be home in 15 minutes, Chris Byers was prohibited from being the RHH woods the idea that it was a targeted killing of these boys doesnt even come close to fitting). Damien Wayne Echols (born Michael Wayne Hutchison,[85] December 11, 1974) was on death row, locked-down 23 hours per day at the Varner Unit Supermax. JESSIE: I saw him cut one of the little boys. On August 19, 2011, three men, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley, who were convicted as teenagers in 1994 of the murders of three boys in Arkansas, are released from prison in. That night? [3], Misskelley was tried separately, and Echols and Baldwin were tried together in 1994. RIDGE: In the woods. RIDGE:Now these meetings, have they ever been violent, anybody gotten mad and got into a fight? Misskelley's confession eventually served as the basis for all three arrests. He appeared in district court Monday. RIDGE:Wouldnt have any problem with that? JESSIE: I got a little bit ways out of there and got half a mile up the road, is when I threw up, and couldnt hardly run and I just threw up. Boggan appeared in the first documentary of the Paradise Lost series about the murders. . 5-10-102 (a) (2) (Repl. Baldwin, who is also involved with movies about the life of the West Memphis 3, plans to attend law school. JESSIE: Jasons were black up to, about knee. JESSIE: Uh, the meat off of his leg. Jessie Misskelley was born on July 10, 1975. [3][9] Misskelley's father gave permission for Misskelley to go with police but did not explicitly give permission for his son to be questioned or interrogated. They were convicted under what can best be described as questionable . You received a phone call is that correct? JESSIE: I couldnt stand it to see what they were doing to them. RIDGE:He doesnt have one, he didnt have one that night? Misskelley was arrested in connection to the murders on June 3, 1993. Arrested in Oceanside on May 17, 1993, Morgan and Holland both took polygraph exams administered by California police. (Ridge leads Jessie again; Jessie doesnt state on his own where he was, he is told. Describe those pictures for me. RIDGE: Alright, they were on their bikes, where were the bikes at? The man reportedly wore a "blue cast type brace on his arm that had white Velcro on it", which would have made it difficult to tie up and murder three young boys. Officer Regina Meeks responded to the call, taking the restaurant manager's report through the eatery's drive-through window. Prosecution experts claim Byers' wounds were the results of a knife attack and that he had been purposely castrated by the murderer; defense experts claim the injuries were most likely the result of post-mortem animal predation. [74] A biography of John Mark Byers by Greg Day named Untying the Knot: John Mark Byers and the West Memphis Three was published in May 2012. He lived with his mother, Pamela Hobbs, his stepfather, Terry Hobbs, and a four-year-old half-sister, Amanda. Michael Moore was the son of Todd and Dana Moore. The prosecution called Dale W. Griffis, a graduate of the unaccredited Columbia Pacific University, as an expert in the occult to testify the murders were a Satanic ritual. [16] James Michael Moore is buried in Crittenden Memorial Park Cemetery in Marion, Arkansas. Echols testified that Detective Ridge's description of their earlier conversation (which was not recorded) regarding those particular details was inaccurate (and indeed that some other claims by Ridge were "lies"). RIDGE: It was like earlier in the day, but you dont know exactly what time, okay, cause weve got Ive gotten some real confusion with the times that youre telling me, but now,this 9 oclock in the evening call that you got, explain that to me. Discover Jessie Misskelley's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. GITCHELL: Okay, and it has these same three boys in it? RIDGE:They havent talked to you about this? From left, Jessie Misskelley, Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin, the West Memphis Three, after their 1993 arrests in the murder of three boys. I had been shocked that the police did not find it with Stevie when they found his body. RIDGE:Okay, had somebody taken pictures of these boys? 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