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[Dalek]

Making a Murderer nephew Brendan Dassey freed by judge

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 27-year-old, who has learning difficulties, and his uncle Steven Avery were convicted of murdering a young woman, Teresa Halbach, in 2005.

Avery and Dassey, who was 16 at the time, were sentenced to life in prison.

Judge William Duffin ordered that Dassey be freed from prison under supervision until the next steps in the case become clear, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Under his release conditions, he must submit to the probation and parole office by midday on Tuesday the address where he plans to reside.

Dassey also must not have any contact with Ms Halbach's family, or co-defendant Avery, whose legal team hopes DNA evidence will clear him.

Dassey's lawyer, Steve Drizin, told the Associated Press he hoped he would be free in time to spend Thanksgiving with his family on 24 November.

"That's what I'm focused on right now, getting him home, getting him with his family and then helping him to re-integrate back into society while his appeal plays out," Mr Drizin said.

The same judge quashed Dassey's conviction in August, ruling that investigators had made false promises by assuring him "he had nothing to worry about".

He confessed to helping Avery rape, kill and mutilate Ms Halbach.

Wisconsin's attorney general had asked that Dassey not be released pending the appeal.

The case received wide attention after the release of the 10-part documentary Making a Murderer in December 2015.

The filmmakers cast doubt on the legal process used to convict Dassey and Av

 

[Sanjuro]

Presses play on VCR.

 

[Dalek]

Presses play on VCR.

He's got a lot to catch up on.

 

[Piichan]

Great news. The way this kid was convicted was disgusting.

 

[Nekofrog]

Someone get him a network subscription so he can stop watching like the rest of us when HHH takes over everything.

But srs, great news. Let's hope his reintegration is a smooth one

 

[mattiewheels]

What are the chances of them making him give an Alford plea, so he can go free but is unable to sue?

 

[Ayumi]

"Not so fast" - Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. – Today, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Duffin granted a motion for release in the Brendan Dassey case. Attorney General Brad Schimel intends to file an emergency motion in the Seventh Circuit seeking a stay of this release order.

Source: http://www.stevenaverycase.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/DOJ-Press-Release-Re-Emergency-Stay.pdf

They've been trying to sabotage for him all along though, but I doubt it'll work this time. These idiots need to let it go already, and let him have his freedom.

 

[alr1ght]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1314357