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Making a Murderer: Steven Avery wins right to appeal

February 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US man whose murder conviction was the focus of the popular Netflix series Making a Murderer will have his case re-examined by a court in Wisconsin. Steven Avery is serving a life sentence for […]

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Making a Murderer detective sues Netflix for defamation

December 18, 2018 World Justice News 0

A retired detective has sued Netflix and the filmmakers of hit series Making a Murderer for defamation. Andrew Colborn alleges the documentary series suggested he planted evidence to frame murder suspect, Steven Avery. His lawyer, […]

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Making a Murderer: Court upholds Brendan Dassey conviction

December 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has upheld the conviction of Brendan Dassey, whose case was the focus of the Netflix documentary Making a Murderer. Dassey and his uncle Steven Avery were convicted of murdering a young […]

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‘Making a Murderer’: Steven Avery’s lawyer says victim’s ex-boyfriend killed her

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By  John Ferak, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin It was one of the most daring and risky legal maneuvers in last week’s post-conviction filing by Steven Avery’s criminal defense lawyer Kathleen Zellner.   Zellner declared in documents filed […]

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Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Making a Murderer Brendan Dassey

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 1

A US judge has ordered the immediate prison release of Brendan Dassey, whose case featured in Netflix’s Making a Murderer documentary. The Wisconsin man’s murder conviction was overturned this summer, however, prosecutors are appealing. The […]

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Steven Avery Gets Engaged!

September 29, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

Congratulations are in order to Steven Avery, the Wisconsin prisoner whose (possibly wrongful) conviction for murder was documented in the Netflix docuseries, Making A Murderer. No, his attorney Kathleen Zellner hasn’t exonerated him for the […]

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