Steven Avery's June 2022 mug shot. PC: Fox 11 Online
MANITOWOC, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A state appeals court is scheduled to release a decision Wednesday on Steven Avery’s latest bid for a new trial on his conviction for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.
Avery, 62, is serving a life sentence after being convicted of Halbach’s murder. Avery has maintained his innocence, but every appeal, to this point, has been denied.
The appeals court is currently reviewing Avery’s appeal of a decision denying him a new trial or hearing on claims there is an alternate suspect actually responsible for Halbach’s death.
According to a state appeals court memo posted Monday, the appeals court’s decision on the issue is slated for release Wednesday.
Avery’s nephew, Brendan Dassey, was also convicted. Dassey’s appeals have all been rejected, and he has none pending.
Their cases received worldwide attention with the 2015 release of the Netflix series “Making A Murderer.”
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