The Story Of Steven Avery's Argumentative Essay

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Making a Murderer We never want someone to go to jail for something they did not do but in the rape of Penny someone did and he stayed there for eighteen years. Steven Avery was well known to his community but not for anything good. He and his family were not farmers like everyone else and the Avery’s were known for causing trouble. This is what some believe caused him to be targeted by the Sheriff's Office. Penny was raped while on a run and not only is she lucky she survived but she remembered what the rapist looked like. The description did not match Steven Avery but the detective and friend of Penny just knew that was it was Steven. The detective showed Penny a sketch of Steven who she identified as her attacker and then picked him

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