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Attorney in West Memphis Three case reeling from nightmares

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 21, 2024 4:00 AM CT | Published: July 21, 2024 4:00 AM CT

Judge Dan Stidham is still reeling from the effects the West Memphis Three case had on his life.

He devoted much of his time to maintaining his client’s innocence, which caused a rift between him and his ex-wife and kept him from spending time with his children, one of whom died three years ago at the age of 34.

Stidham represented Jessie Misskelley, one of three suspects convicted in the May 1993 killings of three 8-year-old boys in West Memphis.

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Julia Baker

Julia Baker

Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.

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