A circuit judge has again rejected a new trial for Steven Avery, the Manitowoc County man whose homicide conviction was questioned in the Netflix series “Making a Murderer.” Circuit Judge Angela Sutkiewicz reviewed new evidence from the defense, but the judge said Tuesday she still did not have a basis to reverse her original rejection from early October for a second trial. Avery is serving a life prison term for the brutal killing of photographer Teresa Halbach on Halloween of 2005 at the Avery family’s auto salvage yard near Mishicot. His lawyer has pointed to one of Avery’s relatives as the possible killer. The request for a retrial is now expected to go to the state’s Court of Appeals.
Avery Appeal Rejected Again
Nov 29, 2017 | 10:25 AM
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