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Wisconsin Court of Appeals granted Avery's petition requesting that his case be remanded back to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing on his motion for a new trial.
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Defense attorney Kathleen Zellner announces $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the real Theresa Halbach killer.
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A convicted murderer in the Wisconsin penal system sends confession letters to defense attorneys and "Convicting a Murderer" producers.
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Dassey's attorneys file for executive clemency after newly elected Governor Tony Evers re-institutes the practice in Wisconsin.
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Zellner files a 135-page document with Wisconsin Appeals Court District II for a new trial or evidentiary hearing in the Teresa Halbach murder case.
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Governor Tony Evers refuses to pardon or commute the sentence of Brandon Dassey.
https://apnews.com/article/us-news-us-supreme-court-wisconsin-courts-supreme-courts-235b4c3c0ccce92526997fe7dce71b7d -
Delivery driver comes forward stating that he saw Robert Dassey and another man pushing a Toyota Rav4 at the scene on the day Teresa Halbach disappeared. New motion filed based on this new evidence.
https://www.insideedition.com/steven-averys-attorney-says-new-witness-saw-his-nephew-suspiciously-pushing-car-of-teresa-halbach -
Wisconsin Court of Appeals confirms Circuit Court ruling denying Avery a new trial.
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Avery appeals to Wisconsin Supreme Court after Circuit Court rejects motion filed in April.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court denies Avery's petition to examine his conviction without explanation.
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Former Steven Avery attorneys petition Governor Tony Evers to reconsider pardon for Brendan Dassey. Governor's office responds with stating that the Governor was not considering any pardons at that time.
https://www.channel3000.com/news/crime/former-steven-avery-attorneys-ask-gov-evers-to-commute-sentence-of-brendan-dassey/article_cec4242a-74ca-5e30-b8e2-1f09711cd608.html -
Zellner files appeal based on an alternative suspect theory.
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Prosecutors filed a 38-page reply to Avery's appeal based on an alternative suspect stating Avery misrepresented evidence and failed to produce a motive for the alternate suspect.
https://fox11online.com/news/crime/steven-avery-teresa-halbach-murder-making-a-murderer-wisconsin-department-justice-appeal-response-alternate-suspect-brendan-dassey-sheboygan-county-judge-angela-sutkiewicz-new-trial -
Sheboygan County Judge Angela Sutkiewicz denies Avery a new trial stating motion does not meet the burden of proof.
https://fox11online.com/news/crime/steven-avery-teresa-halbach-making-a-murderer-case-manitowoc-county-brendan-dassey-new-trial-motion-judge-angela-sutkiewicz -
Avery's lawyers appeal the decision from Sheboygan County Judge Angela Sutkiewicz denying him a new trial or evidentiary hearing.
https://fox11online.com/news/local/steven-avery-files-new-appeal-for-conviction-in-teresa-halbach-murder-brendan-dassey-making-a-murderer-angela-sutkiewicz-trial-evidentiary-hearing-netflix-kathleen-zellner-supreme-court