"West Memphis Three" set free

The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Mug shots of the West Memphis Three

In 1994, the men were convicted of killing Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore a year earlier and leaving their naked bodies in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark. Echols was sentenced to death. Misskelley and Baldwin were ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Seen here: The West Memphis Three shortly after being freed

Defense attorneys, along with celebrities and legal experts, have long said the men were wrongly convicted. The three men, known to supporters as the West Memphis Three, won new hearings from the Arkansas Supreme Court in November, more than 15 years after they went to prison despite little physical evidence linking them to the crime scene. Their attorneys point to new DNA evidence that they say should help exonerate the three men. Misskelley initially confessed, but defense attorneys claim police took advantage of his low IQ. Seen here: Michael Moore

The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Steve Branch

In 1994, the men were convicted of killing Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore a year earlier and leaving their naked bodies in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark. Echols was sentenced to death. Misskelley and Baldwin were ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Seen here: Chris Byers

Defense attorneys, along with celebrities and legal experts, have long said the men were wrongly convicted. The three men, known to supporters as the West Memphis Three, won new hearings from the Arkansas Supreme Court in November, more than 15 years after they went to prison despite little physical evidence linking them to the crime scene. Their attorneys point to new DNA evidence that they say should help exonerate the three men. Misskelley initially confessed, but defense attorneys claim police took advantage of his low IQ. Seen here: Jason Baldwin

The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Jessie Misskelley

In 1994, the men were convicted of killing Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore a year earlier and leaving their naked bodies in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark. Echols was sentenced to death. Misskelley and Baldwin were ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Seen here: Damien Echols

Defense attorneys, along with celebrities and legal experts, have long said the men were wrongly convicted. The three men, known to supporters as the West Memphis Three, won new hearings from the Arkansas Supreme Court in November, more than 15 years after they went to prison despite little physical evidence linking them to the crime scene. Their attorneys point to new DNA evidence that they say should help exonerate the three men. Misskelley initially confessed, but defense attorneys claim police took advantage of his low IQ. Seen here: Damien Echols

The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Damien Echols

In 1994, the men were convicted of killing Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore a year earlier and leaving their naked bodies in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark. Echols was sentenced to death. Misskelley and Baldwin were ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Seen here: Damien Echols

Defense attorneys, along with celebrities and legal experts, have long said the men were wrongly convicted. The three men, known to supporters as the West Memphis Three, won new hearings from the Arkansas Supreme Court in November, more than 15 years after they went to prison despite little physical evidence linking them to the crime scene. Their attorneys point to new DNA evidence that they say should help exonerate the three men. Misskelley initially confessed, but defense attorneys claim police took advantage of his low IQ. Seen here: Jason Baldwin

The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Jason Baldwin

In 1994, the men were convicted of killing Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore a year earlier and leaving their naked bodies in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark. Echols was sentenced to death. Misskelley and Baldwin were ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Seen here: Jessie Misskelley

Defense attorneys, along with celebrities and legal experts, have long said the men were wrongly convicted. The three men, known to supporters as the West Memphis Three, won new hearings from the Arkansas Supreme Court in November, more than 15 years after they went to prison despite little physical evidence linking them to the crime scene. Their attorneys point to new DNA evidence that they say should help exonerate the three men. Misskelley initially confessed, but defense attorneys claim police took advantage of his low IQ. Seen here: Jessie Misskelley

The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Steve Branch

In 1994, the men were convicted of killing Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore a year earlier and leaving their naked bodies in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark. Echols was sentenced to death. Misskelley and Baldwin were ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Seen here: Steve Branch

Defense attorneys, along with celebrities and legal experts, have long said the men were wrongly convicted. The three men, known to supporters as the West Memphis Three, won new hearings from the Arkansas Supreme Court in November, more than 15 years after they went to prison despite little physical evidence linking them to the crime scene. Their attorneys point to new DNA evidence that they say should help exonerate the three men. Misskelley initially confessed, but defense attorneys claim police took advantage of his low IQ. Seen here: Chris Byers

The "West Memphis Three," a group men convicted of killing three 8-year-old Cub Scouts and dumping their naked bodies in a ditch, have been allowed to change their pleas and were freed immediately on Friday. Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley pleaded no contest Friday. The three agreed to a legal maneuver that lets them maintain their innocence while acknowledging prosecutors likely have enough evidence to convict them. Seen here: Chris Byers

In 1994, the men were convicted of killing Steve Branch, Christopher Byers and Michael Moore a year earlier and leaving their naked bodies in a ditch in West Memphis, Ark. Echols was sentenced to death. Misskelley and Baldwin were ordered to spend the rest of their lives in prison. Seen here: Chris Byers