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
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
Now at 10 a legal tug of war. Family members hope these will be Brendan Dasseys final hours in prison. Walls wanting to get out. But the states not giving up without a fight. Plus a witness describes the moment an 18yearold man was gunned down on milwaukees northwest side. And an ad for a milwaukee bar is being called vulgar and tasteless. Why the bar owner is calling out the neighborhood school. Well get to all those stories in a moment but first breaking news. A customer is shot during an highway 100 and cleveland. Our ashley sears joins us live near the scene with the latest. Police have been on scene here for hours. The investigation is focused on the Cricket Wireless store. Theyre trying to figure out exactly what happened. This isnt a bad area, so its kind of shocking that Something Like would happen around here. At highway 1 west allis. Police tape and squads surround the Cricket Wireless store as officers investigate inside. I saw some papers on ground, knocked over stool and o
Now at 10 a legal tug of war. Family members hope these will be Brendan Dasseys final hours in prison. Walls wanting to get out. But the states not giving up without a fight. Plus a witness describes the moment an 18yearold man was gunned down on milwaukees northwest side. And an ad for a milwaukee bar is being called vulgar and tasteless. Why the bar owner is calling out the neighborhood school. Well get to all those stories in a moment but first breaking news. A customer is shot during an highway 100 and cleveland. Our ashley sears joins us live near the scene with the latest. Police have been on scene here for hours. The investigation is focused on the Cricket Wireless store. Theyre trying to figure out exactly what happened. This isnt a bad area, so its kind of shocking that Something Like would happen around here. At highway 1 west allis. Police tape and squads surround the Cricket Wireless store as officers investigate inside. I saw some papers on ground, knocked over stool and o