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Damien Echols
American writer; one of the West Memphis Three
Damien Wayne Echols (born Michael Wayne Hutchison; December 11, 1974) is an American author who first became known as one of three teenagers, the West Memphis Three, convicted of a triple murder in 1994 despite the lack of physical evidence connecting them to the crime[1] and the dubious nature of the other evidence. Upon his release from death row in 2011 under an Alford plea, Echols authored several autobiographical and spiritual books. He has been featured in multiple books, documentaries, and podcasts about his spiritual works and the West Memphis Three case.
Biography
Early life
Damien Wayne Echols was born Michael Wayne Hutchison on December 11, 1974.[2] He lived with his mother and father until their divorce, when he was 8.[2] The family frequently moved and Echols would attend eight schools before the age of ten.[3]
At the age of 13, he took a new