Making a Murderer’s Steven Avery sends festive card to his supporters and says ‘science will save’ him and Brendan Dassey in 2017
Avery and his nephew are currently serving life sentences for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach in Wisconsin
MAKING a Murderer’s Steven Avery has sent a Christmas card to his supporters claiming he and his nephew Brendan will be freed next year.
Avery, who was sentenced to life in prison for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach, declared that ‘science’ would save him and his nephew.
The card read: “To all my followers: Merry Christmas! Thank you for believing in me, science will save me and Brendan in 2017. Steven Avery.”
The 54-year-old’s case became a global phenomenon when it was made the subject of a Netflix documentary series.
Avery's nephew, Brendan Dassey, was also handed a life term after he confessed to detectives that he helped rape and kill Halbach.
Dassey’s family has made a festive appeal for donations to a charity for children who have parents locked up in jail over the holidays, reports the .
The 27-year-old’s family posted a Facebook message saying that while Brendan did not want any presents for himself he wanted people to help the Angel Tree Project.
In November, a judge ordered new tests into the blood vial which played a crucial role in convicting Avery.
Avery’s lawyer Kathleen Zellner has confirmed that an agreement was filed with Angela Sutkiewicz – the special judge appointed to oversee his appeal.
The vial of blood was a sample of Avery’s from 1996 which was allegedly tampered with during the trial, according to his defence.
Another crucial piece of evidence being retested is the spare key for Halbach’s sport utility vehicle which was found in Avery’s bedroom by sheriff’s deputies.
Also being re-examined is the swab from the hood latch of the victim’s vehicle that later generated a DNA profile for Avery.
Dassey, who was 16 at the time, suffers from cognitive problems and has an IQ of just 70.
State attorneys are appealing the decision while Dassey’s lawyers are trying to prove his confession and legal representation during his first trial were unconstitutional.
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