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The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of Brendan Dassey, a Wisconsin inmate who was featured in the Making a Murderer documentary series. Dan Powers/AP hide caption

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Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' Won't Have Case Heard By Supreme Court

June 26, 2018 • Dassey was convicted on the basis of a confession he gave as a teen; his lawyers and supporters say it was coerced. He won some rounds, but lost an appeal; the Supreme Court won't be weighing in.

Court: Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' To Remain In Prison

Brendan Dassey is escorted into a Wisconsin court for sentencing in 2007. Eric Young/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Court: Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' To Remain In Prison

November 17, 2016 • A federal appeals court did not uphold a previous order that Dassey be released from prison while the state appeals a judge's decision to overturn his conviction for murder and sexual assault.

Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' Ordered Released From Prison

A 2006 photo of Brendan Dassey leaving a court in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. Morry Gash/AP hide caption

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The Two-Way

Brendan Dassey Of 'Making A Murderer' Ordered Released From Prison

November 14, 2016 • Dassey's homicide conviction was overturned in August after a judge ruled his confession had been involuntary. On Monday, the judge ordered he be freed pending an appeal by Wisconsin prosecutors.

Judge Overturns Conviction Of 'Making A Murderer' Subject Brendan Dassey

Brendan Dassey, 16, is escorted out of a Manitowoc County Circuit courtroom in 2006, in Manitowoc, Wis. Morry Gash/Associated Press hide caption

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Judge Overturns Conviction Of 'Making A Murderer' Subject Brendan Dassey

August 13, 2016 • A federal judge in Wisconsin has overturned Dassey's homicide conviction. The story rose to national prominence when it was chronicled on the Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer.