MEMPHIS, TN- (WMC-TV) - The prosecutor who agreed to free the West Memphis Three spoke to Action News 5 for the first time since he joined Arkansas' 1st Congressional District race.
In 2010, new DNA evidence surfaced in the murders of three West Memphis Cub Scouts. Last year, Arkansas Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington allowed a rare legal maneuver that freed Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley after 18 years in prison.
Read the full story at wmctv.com .
As Ellington toured a West Memphis mobile home park Sunday, he described the soul searching that came before he joined the congressional race.
"I'll be honest with you, I spent some time praying and thinking about it, and talking with my wife and talking with some close, close friends," said Ellington. "We decided that if this is the right time to do it, we'll step out and do it and let the voters decide."
Ellington said any speculation he was seeking higher office when he agreed to release the West Memphis Three last August belittles everyone involved.
Recent Comments