Charles Jason Baldwin[81] (born April 11, 1977) along with Misskelley and Echols, entered an Alford plea on August 19, 2011.[2] Baldwin pleaded guilty to three counts of first degree murder while still asserting his actual innocence. The judge then sentenced the three men to 18 years and 78 days, the amount of time they had served, and also levied a suspended sentence of 10 years.