A federal judge in Wisconsin has ordered the release of Brendan Dassey, who was handed a life sentence in 2007 for his involvement in the murder of Teresa Halback.
After almost a decade of imprisonment for the killing documented in Netflix’s Making a Murderer, Steven Avery’s nephew could be released within 90 days.
According to TMZ, Dassey’s impending release will be subject to a number of conditions.
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He must remain in the eastern part of Wisconsin, cannot obtain a passport and cannot possess weapons or controlled substances.
The 27-year-old is also forbidden from contacting Steven Avery and the family of Teresa Halback.
In August, Dassey’s conviction was overturned after a judge found his constitutional rights had been violated when he was interrogated without an adult at the age of 16.
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