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The second season of Making a Murderer Airs on Netflix. -
Kathleen Zellner sends a letter to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals because she discovered that the “human pelvic bone” the state claimed to have and was used to convict Steven Avery was given to Halbach’s family. She believes that if the bone given to the Halbach family was Teresa Halbach’s, it was found in the gravel pit, and not on the Avery property as was said at trial. -
Steven Avery won the right to appeal due to new evidence found by his attorney, Kathleen Zellner. She said the human bones given to Teresa Halbach’s family were never tested and proven to be human bones.
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Andrew Colborn’s defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the filmmakers of “Making a Murderer” is moved to a federal court. Colborn claims that the show deliberately misconstrued facts to make it appear as though he was a corrupt cop who framed Steven Avery. -
Avery’s request for a new trial was denied despite all of the new evidence presented on season 2 of Making a Murderer.
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Joseph Evans Jr. confesses in writing to Halbach’s murder. He is in prison for murdering his own wife. He had previously said that Steven Avery confessed to him, though. -
Brendan Dassey requests a pardon or commutation from Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers. He wrote a handwritten notes which included two hearts, one with the word "hugs" and one with the word "love." -
Governor Evers denies both forms of clemency, saying that Brendan Dassey didn’t meet the requirements for a pardon, and that he’s not looking to grant commutations at that time. -
Sixth Hour: The wrongful Conviction of Brendan Dassey Podcast Airs. It is a 6 part podcast that discusses his false confession with a man who gave a false confession himself.
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Kathleen Zellner files a motion for an evidentiary hearing, stating she has new witnesses that link a third party to Halbach’s murder. It was one of Steven Avery’s nephews who supposedly had a history of watching violent pornography. She claims his nephew planted the evidence to frame Avery.
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Andrew Colborn loses his lawsuit against Netflix. The judge ruled that the people involved in the show did not act maliciously towards Colborn, which is a key element of defamation. The judge also said that even if the clips in the show were cut strategically, they still showed the main points of Colborn’s testimony. -
Steven Avery’s request for an evidentiary hearing is denied.
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Kathleen Zellner files another motion with the Court of Appeals, District 2.