"Making a Murderer" subject filing for clemency after 13 years in prison
"This is his best shot, and the moment is now," his attorney said
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"Making a Murderer" subject seeks clemency
The legal team for Brendan Dassey, one of the convicted killers at the center of the popular Netflix docuseries "Making a Murderer," is petitioning the governor of Wisconsin to grant him clemency. When Dassey was 16 years old, he confessed to helping his uncle kill photographer Teresa Halbach. Now 29, he has served more than 13 years in prison. But critics and his lawyers claim he was coerced into a false confession. Anthony Mason reports.
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Filmmakers on "Making a Murderer: Part 2"
The Emmy Award-winning documentary series, "Making a Murderer," brought international attention to a homicide case in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are serving prison sentences for the 2005 murder of a photographer, Teresa Halbach. The 10-part series paints a picture of what some say was severe misconduct by investigators. It also raises questions about the fairness of the convictions. Part 2 picks up with Avery and Dassey's post-conviction legal fight. First on "CBS This Morning," filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos discuss why they chose to create a second part.
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Court: "Making a Murderer" defendant's confession stands
The judges were sharply divided, voting 4 to 3 that Brendan Dassey's confession wasn't coerced
"Making a Murderer" defendant Steven Avery denied new trial
The Wisconsin man was convicted in the killing of a woman that was the focus of the hit Netflix series
Court: No immediate release for "Making a Murderer" subject
Prosecutors in Wisconsin petitioned to keep Brendan Dassey behind bars as they fight a ruling overturning his murder conviction
Wisconsin wants "Making a Murderer" subject to stay in jail
Wisconsin attorneys want to keep Brendan Dassey behind bars while they fight a second ruling overturning his conviction
"Making a Murderer" case
An appeals court has ruled that a confession by Brendan Dassey, featured in Netflix's "Making a Murderer," was coerced. CBSN's Meg Oliver and Vladimir Duthiers have the latest developments.
Judges: "Making a Murderer" confession coerced
Three-judge panel said that Brendan Dassey, now 27, should be released from prison
"Making a Murderer" attorneys file petition for new trial
Steven Avery, 54, was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of first-degree intentional homicide in Teresa Halbach's 2005 death
Appeals court hears arguments in "Making a Murderer" case
Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in prison in 2007 in connection with Teresa Halbach’s death two years earlier
New evidence testing will be done in "Making a Murderer" case: attorney
An attorney for Steven Avery says there will be independent scientific testing
Court blocks "Making a Murderer" subject's release
Brendan Dassey and his uncle Steven Avery were convicted in the 2005 rape and murder of Wisconsin photographer Teresa Halbach; Dassey's conviction was overturned in August
State rushes appeal as Dassey ordered released by Fri.
A federal judge gave Wisconsin officials until Friday evening to release Brendan Dassey, but filed an emergency appeal Tuesday
"Making A Murderer" update
Brendan Dassey, the subject from the hit Netflix series "Making A Murderer," is set to be freed from prison. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN with the latest details.
Judge: "Making a Murderer" subject Dassey to be released
Dassey and his uncle Steven Avery were at the center of the popular docu-series examining their convictions in a 2005 murder; state AG says he'll move to block the release
Wisconsin AG wants Dassey conviction confirmed
Wisconsin’s attorney general asked a federal appeals court Wednesday to let stand the conviction of a man found guilty in a case profiled in “Making a Murderer"
Attorneys for "Making a Murderer" convict press for release
Attorneys for the man convicted of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in “Making a Murderer” are asking for his release while his appeal is pending
"Making a Murderer" attorney seeks more evidence testing
An attorney for convicted killer Steven Avery is asking for more time to seek additional testing of evidence she says will prove his innocence
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Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned by New York court
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