Making a Murderer’s Brendan Dassey ‘to be freed from jail’ after sensational judge ruling
MAKING a Murderer's Brendan Dassey is set to be released from prison after 10 years behind bars.
Dassey, now 27, was serving a life sentence for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
But in August a judge overturned his conviction and ruled that police tricked him into describing how he supposedly helped rape, stab, shoot and dismember her body.
Judge William Duffin explained cops had made false promises to Dassey, who has an IQ of just 70.
When taken into account along with this learning difficulties and age, the judge found they meant his confession was "involuntary".
But in September the decision was cast in doubt as prosecutors launched an appeal.
However, a judge has now reportedly ordered Dassey's release while the challenge is heard.
Dassey has until noon on Tuesday to provide an address of where he plans to live.
His lawyer Kathleen Zellner revealed he would be released today but has since backtracked.
She now hopes he will be released within the next 10 days so he can celebrate Thanksgiving on November 24.
A picture of the sensational ruling from magistrate William E. Duffin has been tweeted by TMJ4 reporter Steve Chamraz.
It states that Dassey should be freed from jail as long as he undergoes drug testing and agrees not to contact the family of Teresa or co-defendant and uncle Steven Avery.
Dassey's lawyer Kathleen Zellner tweeted: "Great news Brendan Dassey to be released pending appeal.
"With the Avery family right now. Brendan Dassey to be released."
His brother Brad also issued a statement welcoming the news.
According to , he said: "'My brother is one step closer to the freedom he DESREVES!
"My heart is pumping beyond belief and I'm extremely ecstatic to hear he'll finally get a taste of freedom until things are completely resolved.
"Despite what people say, I love and care about my brother, Brendan. I always have and always will."
The supposed confession to the murder of Teresa on the orders of uncle Steven was arguably the most shocking moment of Netflix series Making A Murderer.
Dassey was convicted of first-degree international homicide, second-degree sexual assault and mutilation of a corpse after a trial in 2007.
Photographer Teresa's charred remains were discovered on the grounds of the Avery property on November 10, 2005 - seven days after being reported missing.
Her car was discovered too, resulting in Avery being charged with her murder, mutilation of a corpse, and illegal possession of a firearm.
His legal team maintain his innocence, claiming the evidence was planted in his salvage yard in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
Their argument is that the police department was angry over a lawsuit Avery had filed relating to his previous wrongful conviction.
Dassey was Avery's alibi, and so he was questioned.
Many of the doubts about his conviction stem from the way he was interrogated, which featured on Making A Murderer.
Then 16, he was interrogated several times over two days - at his school, the police station and at the family's lodge.
Dassey didn't have a lawyer, parent or responsible adult with him, and a technique developed to put pressure on suspects was used.
The teenager to being a co-conspirator in the rape and murder, but he later recanted that.
He claimed detectives kept asking him the same thing until he said what they wanted to hear.
His legal team have pointed out that there isn't any DNA evidence putting him at the scene.
It's also been argued that his description of the murder couldn't be what happened as it would have involved 25-year-old Teresa's blood being spilt, and none was found where Dassey claimed it took place.
Part of the evidence against him came from his cousin Kayla, who told a school counsellor Steven had asked one of her cousins to help move a body.
At Dassey's trial, Kayla said she'd lied.
This was all included in the documentary, which sparked questions about coercion.
Also featured was footage of Brendan's first lawyer Mike O'Kelly, who was eventually removed from the case on the request of Dassey's mother Barb.
Some of Mike's techniques were called into question by the documentary, including his request that Dassey sign a form stating he was sorry for his actions.
This can be seen as admission of guilt in court.
Brendan's trial was also shown on the documentary.
He was tried as an adult even though he had learning problems, and was handed his sentence aged 17 years and six months.
Making a Murderer brought Dassey's case into the public eye, with many speaking out to condemn his conviction.
A second series of Making A Murderer is being filmed and will focus on Dassey and Avery's legal teams.
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