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Peter Jackson, Damien Echols Complete New West Memphis Three Documentary

  • Posted on December 5, 2011 at 11:09 pm

westmemphis3 Peter Jackson, Damien Echols Complete New West Memphis Three Documentary

Lord of the Rings and Bad Taste director Peter Jackson has completed a documentary on the West Memphis Three with several collaborators:

Longtime West Memphis Three supporter Peter Jackson has announced the completion of a new documentary, “West of Memphis,” about the fight to prevent the trio from being executed by the state of Arkansas.

Collaborating with Jackson and his partner, Fran Walsh, were Damien Echols and his wife, Lorri Davis, as producers. The documentary was directed by Amy Berg (“Deliver Us From Evil”). The executive producer is Jackson’s longtime manager, Ken Kamins, who is repping the film’s sales.

Indie Wire: Memphis Three Doc, Produced by Damien Echols

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Good News: West Memphis 3 Get New Hearing

  • Posted on November 4, 2010 at 11:22 pm

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After analyzing new DNA evidence, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ordered a new hearing for the “West Memphis 3,” three men convicted as teens in the 1993 murders of three West Memphis Cub Scouts.

The justices also said a lower court must examine claims of misconduct by jurors who sentenced Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley, and Jason Baldwin.

CBS: “West Memphis 3″ Get New Hearing in Murders of Three 8-Year-Old Cub Scouts

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