Brendan Dassey
American convicted of murder
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| 2024 | Lawyer Kathleen Zellner filed an appeal objecting to the Manitowoc County Circuit Court's reliance on Dassey's statements that were not part of Steven Avery's original trial. |
| 2023 | A documentary called 'Convicting a Murderer' argued that Dassey's confessions were spontaneous and suggested he should have taken a plea deal. |
| December 2019 | Wisconsin Governor Evers announced he would not exercise sentence commutation powers, only considering pardons after a full sentence is served. |
| April 2019 | Brendan Dassey was transferred to Oshkosh Correctional Institution, a medium security prison. |
| October 2018 | 'Making a Murderer 2' was broadcasted, receiving mixed reviews and continuing to highlight Dassey's legal situation. |
| June 25 2018 | The United States Supreme Court denied Dassey's petition for certiorari without comment, effectively eliminating most further legal options for his case unless new evidence is discovered. |
| February 20 2018 | Brendan Dassey's legal team, including former U.S. Solicitor General Seth P. Waxman, filed a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Supreme Court, seeking review of his case. |
| December 8 2017 | The en banc Seventh Circuit upheld Dassey's conviction by a 4-3 vote, with Judges Hamilton, Easterbrook, Kanne, and Sykes finding that the police had properly obtained Dassey's confession. Judges Wood and Rovner, joined by Judge Williams, wrote dissenting opinions. |
| September 26 2017 | An en banc hearing was held, where Dassey's confession was examined through the lens of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996. |
| August 2017 | The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted the request for an en banc rehearing to be held on September 26, following Judge Richard Posner's unexpected resignation. |
| July 5 2017 | The Wisconsin Department of Justice submitted a petition requesting a rehearing en banc by all available 7th Circuit judges. |
| June 2017 | A small panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirms the magistrate judge's order overturning Dassey's conviction. |
| February 2017 | A hearing was held at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals regarding Dassey's case. |
| November 2016 | The Wisconsin Justice Department appealed Duffin's decision to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, blocking Dassey's release pending a hearing. |
| August 2016 | A federal magistrate judge rules that Dassey's confession was coerced and overturns his conviction, ordering his release. |
| July 2016 | Production began for 'Making a Murderer 2', which would focus on Dassey's post-conviction legal process. |
| December 2015 | Dassey's attorneys filed a writ of habeas corpus in federal district court, seeking release or retrial and citing constitutional rights violations due to ineffective legal counsel and a coerced confession. |
| December 2015 | Netflix documentary 'Making a Murderer' was released, generating international audience attention and sparking global dialogue about Dassey's case, wrongful convictions, and interrogation of minors. |
| January 2013 | The Wisconsin Court of Appeals affirms the denial of Dassey's retrial motion, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court declines to review the case. |
| December 2010 | Judge Fox denies the motion for retrial, maintaining Dassey's original conviction. |
| January 2010 | A televised postconviction hearing takes place over several days, with Dassey's legal team presenting their arguments. |
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