Brendan Dassey Conviction Overturned.

[RaminExile]

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment...sseys-conviction-overturned/story?id=41338974

I don't know how many of you guys followed Netflix's Making a Murderer - but I did. As a former lawyer, I was astonished at some of the evidence that was admitted in Brendan Dassey's trial that led to his conviction. Most egregious was both the coerced "confession" forced upon him by his own attorney's investigator, and the interviews with the two detectives where he was just making it up as he went along to try and please them so he could go home - obviously not understanding the seriousness of his situation nor showing any actual culpability because his timeline and "story" made no sense, bore no actual relation to the forensic evidence they already knew about and showed a lack of guilt rather than anything inculpatory in it - but those two detectives just kept manipulating him and spoon-feeding him what they wanted him to say until he had said enough. Without a lawyer or adult worker with him (given his age and IQ) at any point, and without him being warned that he was under suspicion at any point.

Its long overdue. The real killer (likely killers) of Theresa Halbach is still out there. This brings justice closer for the Halbach's and Theresa, and hopefully for Steven Avery too.

 

[RamFan503]

Sorry - couldn't help but think of this:

View: https://youtu.be/5PZonyefBW4

 

[PA Ram]

I watched this show a while ago so my memory about all of the details isn't great.

But I can remember thinking that this kid was handled wrong and that I wasn't convinced he was involved.

Of course this raises questions about Steven Avery because the kid's testimony was a big part of that case. Still, I wasn't as sure that Steven was innocent. There was other evidence--like the keys found in his room. Is it possible they were planted? Sure, but I had a hard time buying that.

I'd have to watch it again to be sure of it all.

 

[fearsomefour]

Have sort of a similar thing shaping up locally.
Sometimes the slam dunk evidence being reported by the press is not so slam dunk.
I will never forget what an assistant DA said to me once when changing direction (going to prosicute, then not) in a case involving a family member...."Oh, I'm sorry. You think our decisions are based on doing what's right. It just isent that way. "

 

[Faceplant]

Interesting. I never thought that kid was involved in the first place. Totally coerced "admission". As far as the keys being "found in Avery's room....how the HELL weren't they found the first 3 or 4 times the trailer was scrubbed?

All of a sudden the local crooked LEOs make a final pass and PRESTO!! Here they are in plain site!!

 

[Selassie I]

One thing that has stuck in my mind ever since watching the series...

I will never set foot in the State of Wisconsin. Corruption leads the way there apparently. A real nightmare.

This is just further confirmation.

 

[Oldgeek]

Rule #1 that everyone should remember if you are questioned by the police. Say only...I will only answer when my lawyer is present. Sometime the police just want someone to confess, if they are guilty, great.