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Making a Murderer

Criminal Entertainment Government 

Wisconsin Governor Denies Pardon for ‘Making a Murderer’ Subject

December 20, 2019December 26, 2019 JOE KELLY
Documentaries, eldStories, governors, Making a Murderer, murder, Netflix, pardons, rape, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers on Friday denied pardon or a sentence commutation for Brendan Dassey of “Making a Murderer” fame, all but eliminating any possibility that he will be released from prison.

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Criminal Trials 

Jury Finds ‘Hollywood Ripper’ Guilty of Murder, Attempted Murder

August 15, 2019August 16, 2019 NATHAN SOLIS
California, Making a Murderer, murder

A Southern California jury found accused ‘Hollywood Ripper’ Michael Gargiulo guilty Thursday in the murders of two women and the attempted murder of a third, victims he attacked with a knife in their homes throughout Los Angeles County.

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Appeals Criminal Entertainment 

Justices Reject ‘Making a Murderer’ Appeal

June 25, 2018June 26, 2018 EMILY ZANTOW
confessions, eldStories, Making a Murderer, murder, Netflix, teens, U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin

Ending “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey’s hope for freedom, the Supreme Court said Monday it will not decide whether his controversial murder confession as a teenager was voluntary.

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Appeals Criminal 

Wisconsin Asks Justices to Reject ‘Making a Murderer’ Appeal

May 10, 2018May 10, 2018 KEVIN LESSMILLER
Dassey, Making a Murderer, murder, Netflix, rape, Seventh Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, Wisconsin

Attorneys for Wisconsin filed a brief Thursday with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices not to hear “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey’s appeal of his rape and murder charges at the center of the Netflix documentary series.

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Appeals Criminal 

Seventh Circuit Denies New Trial for ‘Making a Murderer’ Subject

December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 KEVIN LESSMILLER
coercion, confessions, Dassey, Making a Murderer, murder, rape, Seventh Circuit

A divided en banc Seventh Circuit ruled Friday that Brendan Dassey of “Making a Murderer” fame is not entitled to a new murder trial, finding that his controversial confession as a teenager was not coerced.

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Appeals Criminal 

Full Seventh Circuit Hears ‘Making a Murderer’ Case

September 26, 2017October 3, 2017 LORRAINE BAILEY
coercion, confessions, Dassey, eldMain, en banc, Making a Murderer, murder, rape, Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin

The en banc Seventh Circuit heard arguments Tuesday over whether Brendan Dassey of “Making a Murderer” fame was coerced into confessing to the rape and murder of a Wisconsin woman a decade ago.

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Appeals Criminal 

Seventh Circuit Will Rehear ‘Making a Murderer’ Case En Banc

August 4, 2017August 6, 2017 LORRAINE BAILEY
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The en banc Seventh Circuit agreed Friday to rehear the overturned homicide conviction of “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey to determine if the intellectually disabled teen’s confession to rape and murder was voluntary.

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Appeals Criminal 

Wisconsin Seeks Rehearing in ‘Making a Murderer’ Case

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 EMILY ZANTOW
Dassey, en banc, Making a Murderer, rehearing, Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel filed a petition Wednesday asking the en banc Seventh Circuit to rehear the overturned homicide conviction of “Making a Murderer” subject Brendan Dassey, who could be released from prison in September.

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Appeals Criminal 

Seventh Circuit Rules for ‘Making a Murderer’ Subject

June 22, 2017October 31, 2017 KEVIN LESSMILLER
Making a Murderer, murder, Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin

The Seventh Circuit on Thursday affirmed a ruling overturning the homicide conviction of Branden Dassey, finding the “Making a Murderer” subject’s confession to the crime was not voluntary and he should be released from prison unless he is retried within 90 days.

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Appeals Criminal 

Seventh Circuit Takes On ‘Making a Murderer’ Case

February 14, 2017February 15, 2017 LORRAINE BAILEY
coercion, Dassey, Making a Murderer, murder, rape, Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin

The Seventh Circuit heard arguments Tuesday over whether Brendan Dassey of “Making a Murderer” fame was coerced into confessing to the rape and murder of a Wisconsin woman a decade ago.

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Appeals Criminal 

7th Circuit Denies Release of ‘Making a Murderer’ Inmate

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 MOLLY WILLMS
Dassey, Making a Murderer, Netflix, Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin

The Seventh Circuit on Thursday stayed an order to release Brendan Dassey of “Making a Murderer” fame, siding with Wisconsin prosecutors who argued he is a danger to the public.

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Appeals Criminal Entertainment 

Seventh Circuit Is ‘Murderer’ Subject’s Last Hurdle

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 MOLLY WILLMS
Dassey, Making a Murderer, Netflix, Seventh Circuit, Wisconsin

A Wisconsin man who confessed to rape and murder when he was a 16-year-old with intellectual disabilities will be freed Friday, unless the Seventh Circuit intervenes for the state.

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Appeals Criminal 

Wisconsin Wants ‘Making a Murderer’ Inmate Kept in Jail

November 16, 2016November 17, 2016 MOLLY WILLMS
Dassey, Making a Murderer, Netflix, Wisconsin

Scrambling to keep a man many believe was wrongfully convicted behind bars, Wisconsin’s Justice Department asked a federal judge to decide by Wednesday afternoon whether Brendan Dassey of “Making a Murderer” fame should be released.

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Appeals Criminal Entertainment 

Judge Orders Release of ‘Making a Murderer’ Subject

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 admin
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By Molly Willms MILWAUKEE (CN) – Wisconsin said it will plead with the Seventh Circuit to keep Brendan Dassey of Read more
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