In a new interview with Nancy Grace, she said she believes Avery is guilty of killing Halbach and called him “a monster”, adding “Steven’s the one person I can’t trust”.
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“I’m disappointed that Mr. Avery’s appellate lawyers are allowing him to continue to file pleadings with the court on his own – that’s what lawyers are hired to do”, he said.
According to FOX6, the court docs also contend that the cops didn’t seal Halbach’s auto with tamper-proof tape allowing cops ample opportunity to plant evidence in the victim’s vehicle. The decision on his appeal could come at any time this year.
There is now a federal habeas petition alleging that Dassey’s constitutional rights were violated and it requests that his conviction be vacated.
Zellner agreed to represent Avery last Friday.
What’s even more surprising than a rap song about a Netflix documentary telling the story of a murder case is that it isn’t even the first track to be inspired by the series. Bushnell is the legal director of the Midwest Innocence Project. Her website states that she specializes in wrongful conviction, police brutality, false arrest, criminal appeals and DNA evidence.
Avery’s then 16-year-old nephew Brendan Dassey was convicted of assisting Avery in Halbach’s murder, thanks to his confession that the documentary alluded to being coerced by law enforcement interrogation tactics.
With Zellner’s record and the overwhelming evidence that authorities didn’t handle Avery’s case fairly, Zellner was confident they would win. He was preparing to file a $36 million lawsuit against Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, when Teresa Halbach’s murder sparked accusations that ended in his conviction.
The Making a Murderer subject can’t stop grinning these days, his longtime companion, Sandy Greenman, tells PEOPLE.
Avery said the county obtained evidence illegally through bad warrants and also tampered with evidence.
And Monday, Walker – a tough-on-crime Republican who has never issued a pardon during his five years in office – indicated in a statement posted to social media that he wouldn’t start with Avery.
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‘Here’s a track I wrote, spent 10 hours straight on about Brendan Dassey and Steven Avery.
