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