Dassey would also attempt to recant his confession during his initial trial, although his words would ultimately be ignored.
Additionally, Dassey’s initial lawyer in the case was shown to be somewhat working with the prosecution, and attempting to get Dassey to agree with a story that he actively disputed to family and the lawyer.
Dassey was interviewed by police four times over two days and never had a guardian or lawyer around during the interviews.
While a majority of Season 1 of Making A Murderer focuses on the trial of Steven Avery, his nephew Brendan Dassey served as a big part of Avery’s defense, due to the way in which his confession was obtained and the inconsistencies his story had with actual evidence.