Brendan Dassey, who was convicted along with his uncle, Steven Avery, in the murder of Teresa Halbach, had his conviction overturned by a federal judge on Friday, according to TMZ.
In a 91-page decision, U.S. Magistrate Judge William Duffin in Milwaukee found that investigators made false promises to Dassey during multiple interrogations.
“These repeated false promises, when considered in conjunction with all relevant factors, most especially Dassey’s age, intellectual deficits, and the absence of a supportive adult, rendered Dassey’s confession involuntary under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals’ decision to the contrary was an unreasonable application of clearly established federal law,” Duffin wrote.
Fed judge calls conduct by #Dassey attorney's, Kachinsky, "indefensible" #MakingAMurderer
— John Diedrich (@john_diedrich) August 12, 2016
Dassey goes free in 90 days if state does not refile #makingofamurderer
— John Diedrich (@john_diedrich) August 12, 2016
The cases of Dassey and Avery were seen in the Netflix series “Making A Murderer” which debuted on the streaming service in December.
