In 2011, Damien Echols was released from death row in the Varner Unit prison complex in Arkansas. Previously sentenced to die from lethal injection for the murder of three young boys, Echols obtained his release following the presentation of DNA evidence casting doubt on his original conviction. On March 6, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing David Armand conducted an interview with Echols and his wife Lorri Davis in Pottle Auditorium. Within this public forum, Echols discussed the circumstances of his conviction and release and his subsequent career as a public speaker and author.
