Brendan Dassey, subject of the Netflix series Making a Murderer, has been ordered released from prison pending his appeal.
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Dassey’s release was granted by Federal Judge William Duffin, Dassey’s lawyer Steven A. Drizin confirmed in a tweet.
Dassey, along with his uncle, Steven Avery, was convicted of first-degree homicide, mutilation of a corpse and second-degree sexual assault in the killing of Teresa Halbach in 2005. At 17 years old, he was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 41 years.
Duffin ruled in August that investigators tricked Dassey into confessing and threw out his conviction; he was to be released within 90 days if the state did not refile. The Wisconsin Attorney General’s office later filed a notice to appeal the exoneration.
Dassey has several conditions for his release, including not having any contact with his uncle or with Halbach’s family. The 27-year-old is also not allowed to obtain a passport, possess a gun or other weapons, or possess any controlled substance.
Dassey’s supervised release was not immediate and is contingent upon him meeting multiple conditions. He has until noon Tuesday to provide the federal probation and parole office with the address of where he planned to live.
With files from Rebecca Joseph and the Associated Press
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