A state appeals court has ruled against Steven Avery in his latest effort to fight his conviction for the murder of Teresa Halbach.
Avery, 59, is serving a life sentence for killing Halbach, a 25-year-old photographer who disappeared in 2005. His story was featured in the Netflix docuseries Making a Murderer, which cast doubt on the motives of police investigating Halbach s death and left many viewers with the impression that Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, were wrongfully convicted.
The opinion of the appeals court, released Wednesday morning, found a litany of claims made by Avery over the past several years were insufficient on their face to entitle him to a hearing and that the circuit court did not erroneously exercise its discretion in denying the motions to vacate and for reconsideration.
Making a Murderer update: Steven Avery loses latest appeal attempt
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Steven Avery: Making a Murderer subject loses latest appeal attempt
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