Circuit court in chicago. Dasseys lawyers argue the states position just recycles nothing but old arguments already presented to and ruled upon by this court. The past few months have been up and down and wonderful and dreadful and hoping and hoping Brendan Dasseys half brother says the first thing he wants to do is tell brendan he loves him and hug him. Of course the states got to do their thing. Theyre fighting and pushing hard but we in its appeal the state asks the Appeals Court to rule no later than friday. The same day the federal judge in milwaukee ordered dassey be released. Within the past half hour dasseys legal team filed a response in court, saying the state has no legal grounds to fight the release and that it does not state why dassey is a danger. Live in the newsroom Myra Sanchick fox6 news mary thanks myra all eyes tonight on the prison where dassey is currently outside the Columbia Correctional Institution in portage ben good evening guys. Technically a judge has order
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Ted thanks myra outside the Columbia Correctional Institution in portage, a growing number oif cameras are now parked outside. Will Brendan Dassey be released . Our Ben Handelman is live outside the prison in portage tonight. Good evening. Its turned into prison watch here in portage. There are crews from all over the state. There is no sign of Brendan Dassey today and we would be surprised to see him before friday. The department of corrections, who say due to pending litigation they are now referring all questions to the do j. While dassey has been ordered to be released, its a good reminder that this is a state prison, that works side by side with the same group trying to keep him locked up. The deadline set by the judge for release is 8pm friday. Brendan dassey has been ordered to walk out of here unless says otherwise. And we would be very surprised if the department of corrections allows dassey to be released knowing the doj has filed this emergency appeal. Were here regardless.
Keep him locked up. State prosecutors have asked a higher court the 7th circuit of appeals in chicago to keep dassey in prison as his case works through the courts. Attorney general brad schimel argues the lower court did not have the authority to order dasseys release, and doing so would cause irreparably harm to the case. Dasseys Attorney Says the state has not argued why they think dassey is a danger to the community. Hes prolly scratching on the walls wanting to get out. Brad dassey brendans half brother is hopeful this is his relatives final hours in prison. The family, receiving messages of support from around the world after the case was highlighted on the hit netflix o murderer. Its ending is still in progress. Its one step closer, and one step back. The state is got their do their thing and they are fighting but we want him out this week. So a federal judge has ruled dassey must be released before 8 pm friday. That will stand unless the court of appeals makes a different rulin