Its almost never use. And the reason it is used to so you cant sue them. Whenever this plea came into discussion, the prosecutors first question was, will they sign a waiver giving up all rights to sue the state of arkansas . People ask, and i have any reservations, or dont have to fight with myself to come to the decision to accept that . You just know, because i was dying. I was dying very quickly. There were times when i was so sick i literally didnt think i was going to make it to the next morning. So i knew if i didnt take that deal i was going to die. They couldve easily stretched his case out another five to 10 years. They could have constantly asked for extensions. I would have died. Has anybody from the state of arkansas or the county in which you were prosecuted, anybody come close to saying to you, we know you didnt do it, and by the way, we are really sorry we did this to you for 18 years . No one involved in the system whatsoever, according to the state of arkansas they st
Echols recalls his arrest, incarceration and eventual release for the murder of three 8yearold boys in 1993. Mr. Echols and two other men, jesse and Jason Baldwin dubbed the west memphis three, spent 17 years in prison. Mr. Echols discusses the case and his time spent on death row at town hall seattle. Its about an hour, ten. [applause] um, thank you guys for coming out tonight. Damien, thank you very much for coming all the way to seattle. Thank you for having me. Um, you have been through something that i think not that many people have been through, a sort of grind that feels like it might never end and sort of you wonder if one day will just run into the next. And i speak, of course, of the media tour youve been on for this book. [laughter] life after death. What is more mundane, prison or doing a book tour . [laughter] in some ways the book tours actually a little more stressful. [laughter] at least when youre in prison, youre not being stared at by 400 people. [laughter] um, can
Next on book tv he recalls his arrest, incarceration and eventual release for the murder of 38 year old boys in 1993. Mr. Echols and two other men dont have the west memphis three spent 17 years in prison. Mr. Echols discusses the case and his time spent on death row in seattle. Its about one hour and ten minutes. [applause] thank you for coming out tonight. Damien, thank you for coming to seattle. Thank you for having me. You have been through something that i think very not that many people have been through a sort of grind that feels like it might never end, and you wonder if we will run into the next and of course the media has been on the book life after eath what is more mundane, prison or during the def tour . In some ways the book tour is actually a little more stressful at least when you are in prison you are not being scared out by 400 people. [laughter] can i get a show of hands how many people know about damiens story because of the film . I was surprised to reading your bo