Wisconsin wants 'Making a Murderer' inmate to stay in jail
Source: Associated Press
Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Updated 6:00 pm, Monday, June 26, 2017
MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin attorneys asked a federal appeals court Monday to keep an inmate featured in the Netxflix series "Making a Murderer" behind bars while they fight a second ruling overturning his conviction.
The state Department of Justice's filing argues Brendan Dassey should remain in prison because his case is far from settled. The agency will appeal the ruling to the full 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals within the next two weeks, has the right to seek review in the U.S. Supreme Court or could retry him, the filing said. A Wisconsin jury also found Dassey guilty of "heinous crimes," which points to keeping him locked up, the filing added.
"Dassey's release pending full resolution of this appeal would harm the public interest, as he has been convicted of rape, murder, and mutilation of a corpse, thereby establishing his dangerousness to the public," the filing said.
Dassey's attorneys, Laura Nirider and Robert Dvorek, didn't immediately respond to email messages seeking comment.
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