'“Making A Murderer’s” Brendan Dassey Has His Conviction Overturned

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Brendan Dassey, the "Making a Murderer" subject who was just 17 years old when he was convicted for the murder of Teresa Halbach, has had his convictions overturned.

Dassey was convicted in 2007 to 41 years in prison on first-degree intentional homicide, second-degree sexual assault, and mutilation of a corpse.

John Diedrich of the Journal Sentinel is reporting that Dassey will go free in 90 days if state prosecutors don't refile charges.

According to TMZ, a federal judge in Milwaukee ruled that Dassey's constitutional rights were violated when authorities questioned him without an adult present.

Additionally, the judge said that Dassey's learning disabilities made him more susceptible to coercion by interrogators.

Furthermore, the judge disapproved of the interrogators' use of bluffing during Dassey's questioning. They told the teen at least 21 times that they knew exactly what happened to Halbach. The judge felt that would have had larger than usual effect on Dassey.

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/making-a-murderer-brendan-dassey-conviction-overturned-2016-8

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I watched this last February, glad that he's free. Those interrogators should be ashamed.

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Did he commit the murder or not?

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8 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

I watched this last February, glad that he's free. Those interrogators should be ashamed.

I agree & I watched it last year.  Very good documentary, and it will have you scratching your head as to weather the main subject is guilty or not?!  Even tho I think he's not...   

 

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11 minutes ago, neptugne said:

Did he commit the murder or not?

No, the Police used the poor boy who has clearly learning disabilities

OMG Im so happy. I swear I had nightmares about this case and I was sick of anger for many days.

And the poor Grandmother   

I hope they make a full investigation on that corrupt police of Manitowoc 

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23 minutes ago, FATCAT said:

I watched this last February, glad that he's free. Those interrogators should be ashamed.

Agreed. They basically manipulated him into confessing. He would have confessed to killing anyone at that point.  Glad he is going to be free now.

 

15 minutes ago, En_Sabah_Nur said:

I agree & I watched it last year.  Very good documentary, and it will have you scratching your head as to weather the main subject is guilty or not?!  Even tho I think he's not...   

 

It was also renewed for Season 2 if you didn't know  

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Great news. Regardless of whether Steven Avery is guilty or not guilty, the fact that Brendan Dassey even went to prison in the first place was deeply wrong and shameful.

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22 minutes ago, Teal Ambition said:

Agreed. They basically manipulated him into confessing. He would have confessed to killing anyone at that point.  Glad he is going to be free now.

 

It was also renewed for Season 2 if you didn't know  

Really!???  Yassssssssssssssssssss  

 

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7 minutes ago, En_Sabah_Nur said:

Really!???  Yassssssssssssssss  

 

Yup!!! You can read about it here: http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/making-a-murderer-season-2-new-episodes-netflix-1201817364/

I'm sure they will be filming Brendan's freedom! 

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Watching this documentary had pissed me off soooooo bad. I'm so glad he is released!