Making a Murderer's Steven Avery makes new bid for freedom after nephew's conviction overturned

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Dassey speaks with a detective during a 2006 interrogation <em>Steven Avery & Brendan Dassey cases/YouTube</em> “There is evidence that already exists in the case that points to a different location and a different suspect,” Ms Zellner told the New York Times. “We’ve got a combination of forensic evidence and a tip from somebody that we’ve interviewed multiple times that we think is credible.” The cases of Avery and his nephew, who were prosecuted separately, made international headlines late last year when they were the subject of a hugely popular Netflix documentary. “Especially when the investigators’ promises, assurances, and threats of negative consequences are assessed in conjunction with Dassey’s age, intellectual deficits, lack of experience in dealing with the police, the absence of a parent, and other relevant personal characteristics, the free will of a reasonable person in Dassey’s position would have been overborne,” said Judge William Duffin. “The attorney general and Wisconsin Department of Justice will make their arguments in court and feel confident Avery’s conviction will be upheld,” Johnny Koremenos, a spokesman for attorney general Brad Schimel, said in a statement.