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24 Sep 2019, 8:14 am

A Wisconsin inmate reportedly confessed to documentary crews that he killed Teresa Halbach,the murder victim whose death is at the forefront of the netflix hit series 'Making a Murderer'.

We havn't confirmed the legitimacy of the confession,but seeing it was given by a notable convicted murderer from Wisconsin,we feel responsible to deliver any and all evidence to law enforcement.

Two men Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey have spent more than a decade behind bars for this crime and it is confirmed that neither Avery or Dassey is the man who confessed to the crime.Avery's attorney Kathleen Zellner,said her firm received a hand written confession from an unnamed inmate.

Former DA Ken Kratz who handled the prosecution in the case has no comment at this time.

Full story on FOX NEWS


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24 Sep 2019, 8:23 am

Link to Fox News Article

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Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, told Heavy that her firm also received a handwritten confession from an unnamed inmate who admitted to killing Halbach. Zellner said her firm announced earlier this month that a citizen was offering $100,000 for information related to Halbach's "real killer."

She explained that when the firm failed to respond to the inmate about the monetary reward, he then approached the production company with his story. Zellner said on Twitter that the handwritten note is "worthless unless it is corroborated."

It seems to me that the inmate "confessed" solely for the money. Where is he going to spend it?

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24 Sep 2019, 8:29 am

Fnord wrote:
Link to Fox News Article
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Avery’s attorney, Kathleen Zellner, told Heavy that her firm also received a handwritten confession from an unnamed inmate who admitted to killing Halbach. Zellner said her firm announced earlier this month that a citizen was offering $100,000 for information related to Halbach's "real killer."

She explained that when the firm failed to respond to the inmate about the monetary reward, he then approached the production company with his story. Zellner said on Twitter that the handwritten note is "worthless unless it is corroborated."

It seems to me that the inmate "confessed" solely for the money. Where is he going to spend it?

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24 Sep 2019, 8:34 am

I wouldn't count out the validity of the confession untill it has been properly vetted,I have seen all the episodes of making a murderer and there is some doubt on there convictions,particularly Brendan Dassey's.


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24 Sep 2019, 8:47 am

Oh, there is always doubt, but is it reasonable doubt?


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24 Sep 2019, 8:53 am

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Oh, there is always doubt, but is it reasonable doubt?
I would say so,but the Making a Murderer documentary on netflix was designed to be scewered in the defenses favor.Not quite the same thing as sitting on the actual jury.

But from what I know I would say there is reasonable doubt


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24 Sep 2019, 9:05 am

Then we'll have to wait and see if the justice system takes up the case again.


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24 Sep 2019, 11:18 am

vermontsavant wrote:
But from what I know I would say there is reasonable doubt

I agree. Especially Brandon's initial confession looked like it was a result of the way the investigators questioned him. Also he never seemed to be totally aware of the consequences of his confession. It almost looked like the only thing on his mind during the interview was getting it over with as soon as possible so he could get home and play some more video games.