A federal judge in ruled that his confession to Teresa Halbach’s murder was coerced, overturning his conviction.
Both Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey’s cases have become massively popular since Making a Murderer premiered on Netflix, with many of the streaming service’s subscribers following their cases closely.
But he’s currently still in captivity, as the Justice Department appealed this decision.
Now he’s still waiting, as the state has the options to dismiss the charges, retry Dassey, or take it all the way to the Supreme Court.