Fans rush to new website to help FREE Steven Avery

It chronicles the case of Steven Avery, a Manitowoc County, Wisconsin man who was convicted of the 2007 murder of Teresa Halbach, to which the series has since raised questions on the validity of the charge.

TMZ broke the news on Tuesday, revealing that Avery’s appeal cites a number of grievances including an improper warrant, incompetent legal representation and a tainted jury.

The documents indicate Avery feels the scope of the search exceeded the limits set by the search warrant itself.

The documentary suggests authorities planted evidence, a claim rejected by Robert Hermann, the current sheriff of Manitowoc County, which is about 80 miles (130 km) north of Milwaukee. And according to Fox 6 Now, he claims that Halbach’s Toyota wasn’t sealed with tamper-proof tape, meaning that police could open and close doors and plant evidence, like Avery’s blood.

Additionally, Kratz said, “I’m disappointed that Mr. Avery’s appellate lawyers are allowing him to continue to file pleadings with the court on his own”.

The filing can be read at the Wisconsin Court of Appeals site. The appeal is Avery’s second.

Avery says the court never addressed that motion for release on bond, so now he’s asking the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to not only review the circuit court’s decision, but to also to address his request for release on bond.

On Monday, January 11th, FOX6 News obtained a statement from Kathleen Zellner, who is now representing Avery, indicating she feels confident her client’s conviction will be vacated. Avery signed the motions before Bushnell and Zellner were on the case.

The latest petition drive by supporters of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey is seeking a federal investigation into the case that landed them in prison for life. Although DNA evidence would later exonerate him, Avery spent 18 years in prison mired in a legal battle that “Making a Murderer” covers in its first episode.

As previously reported, Grace told Us Weekly that she believes Avery is guilty. Dassey’s half-brother, Brad, made a rap song called “They Didn’t Do It” that reiterates the popular opinion that the two men are innocent. In the documentary, she’s seen supporting Avery and providing evidence that he didn’t commit the murder, saying she talked to him the night of the crime and he didn’t sound rushed.