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| − | [[File:JasonBaldwinmugshot.jpg|thumb|252px]]Jason Baldwin (born April 11, 1977) is one of the 3 members of what has been called the West Memphis 3 (Baldwin, [[Damien Echols]], and [[Jessie Misskelley jr.]].). The three were accused and convicted of the triple homicide of [[ |
+ | [[File:JasonBaldwinmugshot.jpg|thumb|252px]]Jason Baldwin (born April 11, 1977) is one of the 3 members of what has been called the West Memphis 3 (Baldwin, [[Damien Echols]], and [[Jessie Misskelley jr.]].). The three were accused and convicted of the triple homicide of [[Christopher Byers]], [[Michael Moore]] and [[Stevie Branch]] in West Memphis, Arkansas. |
Revision as of 21:00, 12 September 2009
Jason Baldwin (born April 11, 1977) is one of the 3 members of what has been called the West Memphis 3 (Baldwin, Damien Echols, and Jessie Misskelley jr..). The three were accused and convicted of the triple homicide of Christopher Byers, Michael Moore and Stevie Branch in West Memphis, Arkansas.
Baldwin was arrested on June 3, 1993. He was tried jointly with Echols, while Misskelley was tried separately (Misskelley confessed and implicated Baldwin and Echols). The jury convicted both defendants of murder. Baldwin received a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
After the Arkansas Supreme Court denied his direct appeal in 1996, Baldwin filed a Petition for Relief under Rule 37 the following year. (Rule 37 deals with ineffective assistance of the original trial counsel.) Because the original Petition was filed in a timely manner, it is an avenue of appeal that is still available to be pursued, as shown in a Joint Status Memorandum filed on June 2, 2004.