THE WEST MEMPHIS THREE are set for a hearing for an appeal. (JESSIE MISSKELLY, DAMIEN ECHOLS and JASON BALDWIN) were convicted of the 1993 ROBIN HOOD HILLS MURDERS (West Memphis, Arkansas) with zero evidence.
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WM3.ORG:
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April 15, 2008
At 9:30 Tuesday
morning the courtroom filled with attorneys and supporters of the West Memphis
Three.
However, by 10:00, just 30 minutes later, the hearing was over
and rules were laid out.
Judge David Burnett started the morning by
telling attorneys for both the state and the defense that any further contact
with the media would result in contempt of court.
He also noted that
he is ready for the case to be closed once and for all.
Prosecuting
Attorney Brent Davis told the judge that he had just received an amended filing
of Damien Echols Act 1780 petition and would need time to review and respond to
it.
Judge Burnett gave Davis 60 days to respond to this
motion.
However, any further motions were given 45 days to be filed
and 30 days to be responded to. Those motion include Rule 37 motions being filed
by Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin's attorneys.
Judge Burnett
told the lawyers that he wanted all motions filed by May 30th and the State to
respond by July 15th.
While both sides argued that this may not be
enough time, the judge stayed firm and told them that this was all of the time
they were getting.
Finally after looking at schedules, hearings for
the West Memphis Three motions were scheduled for September 8th through October
3rd.<
Outside the courtroom attorneys held to the judge's orders
and refused comment to the media, but we did get response from those in
support.
Lori Davis, Echols' Wife, told Region 8 News, "I'm happy
that it's going. I'm happy that it is finally getting its day in court. Really
that's the news from our side, we are just happy to see it moving along."
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-Free The West Memphis Three- \m/ -l-
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