Jason Baldwin Videos : WM3 Judge David Burnett interview feb 10, 2012

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WM3 Judge David Burnett interview feb 10, 2012

In 1993, Judge David Burnett oversaw the trials of Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jesse Misskelley, the so-called "West Memphis Three." He even postponed a run for state senate to preside over their numerous appeals. For years Burnett refused to comment on the case until now. In an exclusive interview with Region 8 News, State Senator Burnett reveals what he actually thinks about the defendants, the case and the outcome. In 1993, Stevie Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore were found murdered near their West Memphis homes. Three teenagers Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jesse Misskelley were arrested for the crime. All three were found guilty of murder. Baldwin and Misskelley received life in prison. Echols was sentenced to death. For 18-years the so-called "West Memphis Three" appealed their case. For 18-years, Judge David Burnett denied those appeals and he refused to speak about the case or the men outside of the courtroom. That is until now. Last August, after weeks of negotiations with prosecutors, Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley were released from prison without a retrial. Now a State Senator, Burnett says that was a mistake. "I'm not real happy with the outcome. I would have preferred to see them have a new trial," said Burnett. As for the prosecutors and judges who released them, Burnett says, "They did their job. And I did mine as I saw it." While he doesn't criticize the decision, Burnett does defend his actions through the years. And, he says, he has ...

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