Business Insider India has updated its Privacy and Cookie policy. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the better experience on our website. If you continue without changing your settings, we\'ll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies on the Business Insider India website. However, you can change your cookie setting at any time by clicking on our Cookie Policy at any time. You can also see our Privacy Policy.
Wisconsin is appealing the decision to free 'Making a Murderer' subject Brendan Dassey
Wisconsin is appealing the decision to free 'Making a Murderer' subject Brendan Dassey
Paul SchrodtSep 10, 2016, 01:40 IST
Then-16-year-old Brendan Dassey was convicted of helping Steven Avery in murder.AP Images
A local Fox affiliate reports that Attorney General Brad Schimel, on behalf of Warden Michael Dittmann and the State of Wisconsin, has filed an appeal in the decision to free Brendan Dassey, the subject of Netflix docuseries "Making a Murderer."
Advertisement
Dassey was previously convicted of the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. In August, a federal magistrate ordered Dassey to be freed within 90 days unless prosecutors decided to try him for the murder again.
