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Annotated Bibliography Deal Frees West Memphis Three

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Faisal Alanazi Prof. Meredith Doench ENG 200 11/1/15 Annotated Bibliography Robertson, Campbell. "Deal Frees ‘West Memphis Three’ in Arkansas." The New York Times, Aug 19 (2011). Web. 24 Oct. 2015. The online article, which appeared in the NYT discusses the West Memphis case explaining the circumstances that led to the case and the aftermath of the murder of the three kids. The article also summarizes the case decades after the case when the men involved were released. Instead of taking sides, the author discusses from two perspectives, the supporter side and those against the convicted persons. The latter are explained as being angry at the judges for the release of the three men citing safety concern. On the other hand, felt that the government was unfair after holding three innocent individuals for 18 years in prison. Leveritt, Mara. Devil's Knot: The True Story of the West Memphis Three. New York: Atria, 2003. Print. This book narrates the story behind the West Memphis Three. The author finds it hard to believe that …show more content…

"Truth Behind Echols v. State: How an Alford Guilty Plea Saved the West Memphis Three, The." Loy. LAL Rev. 45 (2011): 1003. Print. In this journal article, the author talks about how the three in the West Memphis case were released. The author looks at the time period that the three were released and discusses the reason for their release, which is Alford plea. In this case, the defendant is voluntarily forced to plead guilty while still proclaiming his or her innocence. The author also looks at the evidence and ends up concluding that that there was little evidence that linked the defendants to the murder. In addition, the author criticizes the state’s government for forcing the men to plead guilty. Using another case, the author looks into this matter by examining the flaws related to the Alford’s plea. Eventually, the book ends by offering some piece of advice to judges in order to prevent similar injustices in the

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