The attorney for convicted murderer Steven Avery has asked a Wisconsin court to reconsider its ruling that denied her client a new trial. The lawyer cites new and explosive evidence that could potentially exonerate Avery in the 2005 killing of Teresa Halbach—a case that was depicted in the popular Netflix docu-series Making A Murderer.
According to Newsweek, attorney Kathleen Zellner filed a 54-page motion on behalf of Avery on Monday. The document included testimonies and reports that contradict the prosecution’s theory that Halbach never left Avery’s property before she died.
Key points in the motion include:
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You can read the full motion here.
Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, were convicted in 2007 in connection to the murder of Halbach, who was killed after she visited the Avery Salvage Yard to photograph a vehicle on Oct. 31, 2005.
