Making a Murderer

  • Appellate Brief Filed

  • Appellate Brief Filed

  • Appellate Brief Filed

    Appellate Brief
    Abuse from the circuit court for denying Avery's request to vacate and order/allow additional scientific testing.
  • Reply Brief Filed

  • Reply Brief Filed

  • Reply Brief Filed

    Reply Brief
    claims not procedurally barred.
  • State Appellate Affirmed Avery's Conviction

    State appellate court affirmed Avery's conviction and said multiple motions filed in Avery's appeal "are insufficient on their face to entitle him to a hearing and that the circuit court did not erroneously exercise its discretion in denying the motions to vacate and for reconsideration"
    State Appellate Affirmed Avery's Decision
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Review

    Zellner asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review Avery's case, they rejected this.
    Wisconsin Supreme Court Review
  • Motion to Stay and Remand

    Stay and Remand
    Witness saw Dassey and another individual pusihing the RAV4 into the salvage yard.
  • Reply to the State's Response to Motion to Stay and Remand

    State's Response to Motion to Stay and Remand
    Court failed to disclose that former driver who delivered newspapers to salvage yard was a witness.
  • Avery transferred prisons

    Avery transferred prisons
    Avery was transferred from a maximum security prison to a minimum security prison. Prison Transfer
  • Motion and Third Motion for Post-Conviction Relief

    Motion and Third Motion for Post-Conviction Relief
    Motion and third Motion for Post-Conviction Relief
    Order to vacate the judgment of his convictions and sentence and ordering a new trial. Argues that another man could have killed Halbach, that man framed Avery by leaving the key to Hlabach's vehicle on Avery's property
  • Medium Security Prison

    Medium Security Prison
    Avery currently being held at Fox Lake Correctional Institution Prison Relocation
  • Reply to State's Response Opposing Motion for an Evidentary Hearing and Post-Conviction Relief

    Reply to State's Response Opposing Motion for an Evidentary Hearing and Post-Conviction Relief
    State opposed the significance of new evidence that Bobby Dassey has the opportunity and is directly connected to actually murdering Halbach.
    Reply to State
  • Motion for Leave

    to file an additional affidavit and amendment to Avery's current motion with is pending.
    Counsel became aware of witness, Buresh around May 10, 2023.
    Motion for Leave
  • Notice of Appeal filed

    Notice of Appeal filed
    Notice of Appeal
    Avery's lawyer also tweeted this was filed on this day.
  • Corrected Brief of Defendant-Appellant

    Circuit court misapplied State v. Edmunds by requiring Avery to conclusively establish Bobby's motion. New evidence that Bobby has possession of Ms. Halbach's vehicle. Calls into question the credibility of the state's key witness (Bobby).
    Corrected Brief