Teresa Halbach's Murder In The Brendan Dassey Case

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Do you believe Brendan Dassey should have been tried for murdering Teresa Halbach?
There are mixed opinions about this question, and many people have wondered about how Teresa Halbach was actually murdered. Steven Avery (Brendan Dassey’s uncle) and Brendan were convicted for Teresa Halbach’s murder in 2005, and both were sentenced to life in prison. In 2017, a federal judge in Wisconsin revoked the murder and sexual assault convictions of Brendan Dassey, and he was ordered a release from prison. Today, Brendan awaits the court’s decision on his freedom. I believe Brendan Dassey should remain in prison because he is responsible for Teresa Halbach’s murder.

In 2007 Brendan Dassey confessed to helping his uncle rape and kill Teresa Halbach,

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