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Laura Nirider

Oct 30, 2019

Attorneys work to give Dassey hope of life outside prison

Brendan Dassey’s legal team is advocating for what they are calling Dassey’s best chance at a life outside prison.

Jun 27, 2017

State wants Dassey to stay in jail

Wisconsin attorneys asked a federal appeals court Monday to keep an inmate featured in the Netxflix series "Making a Murderer" behind bars while they fight a second ruling overturning his conviction.

Nov 17, 2016

Dassey’s attorneys disappointed over 7th Circuit decision to block his release (UPDATE)

A Wisconsin prison inmate whose case was featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" will stay behind bars while state attorneys appeal a decision overturning his conviction, a panel of federal appellate judges ruled Thursday.

Aug 12, 2016

Dassey conviction overturned (UPDATE)

A judge overturned the conviction of a Wisconsin man found guilty of helping his uncle kill a woman in a case profiled in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer," ruling that investigators coerced a confession using deceptive tactics.

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