From myfoxmemphis.com
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Attorneys for convicted killer Damien Echols asked the Arkansas Supreme Court for a new trial.
Echols was convicted of being the ring-leader in the West Memphis 3 case where three boys were murdered in 1993.
Lawyers for Echols argued, that new DNA evidence proves Echols did not kill the boys. Echols is currently on death row for the killings.
Meanwhile, prosecutors said the state's highest court should uphold a lower court's ruling and should not grant him a re-trial.
The court's ruling is expected within the next few weeks.
After 17 years of this case, emotions still run high for the people involved. FOX13's Les Smith was in the courtroom on Thursday, and he offers some insight on how people were reacting.
Also, 17 years after their convictions, there's still a lot of legal wrangling in the West Memphis 3 case. Famed defense attorney Leslie Ballin talks about what DNA evidence may mean in this case.
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