"West Memphis Three" set free

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The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Mug shots of the West Memphis Three

Author: Edecio Martinez

Credit: CBS/WREG

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