One of the teens, Jason Baldwin, was arrested wearing a Metallica t – shirt which was even introduced into the case “as Exhibit 99,” Stidham said. This was the only piece of “evidence” used against him as Metallica music was associated with Satan in the Bible Belt at that time.
Meanwhile, Damien Echols had checked out books from the library that the prosecution linked to the devil.
The case captivated the world as celebrities, including Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson, Johnny Depp, and Winona Ryder, joined calls for the conviction to be overturned.
Many believed there had been a serious miscarriage of justice.