it is beyond overwhelming. steven avery is guilty. the story gripped the nation in the series, of making a murder. so many citizens it s being heard by people around the world. steven avery and his nephew, convicted of murder and a hunting killing of the young photographer. where they really in dissent? i didn t do it. somebody is doing a job on me. did you have any vendetta against avery? absolutely not. for the first time on television, lead investigator defenses interrogation that led to a conviction. this is seen by many as a false confession. there was a real confession. he knew reference. those officers wanted that information in the worst way. they got it in the worse way. that prosecutor fights back with an explosive book. people are going to hear the other side of the story. and a promise from steven avery s high powered new return. do you have evidence that could free steven avery? we do. welcome to dateline. it s an extraordina
craig melvin: the story gripped the nation in the series making a murderer. so many americans have learned about it. laura nirider: it s being heard by people around the world. craig melvin: steven avery and his nephew, convicted of murder and the haunting killing of a young photographer. but were they really innocent? andrea canning: did you have any kind of vendetta against steven avery? absolutely not. craig melvin: for the first time on television, a lead investigator defends his interrogation which led to a conviction overturned. andrea canning: this was seen by many as a false confession. i feel it was a real confession. he knew right from wrong. laura nirider: those officers wanted that information in the worst way, and they got it in the worst way. craig melvin: the prosecutor fights back with an explosive book. people are going to hear the other side of the story. craig melvin: and a promise from steven avery s high-powered, new attorney. andrea canning: do you thi
to dateline. welcome back to dateline. i m craig melvin. investigators denied they framed steven avery for the murder i m craig melvin. investigators denied steven avery for the murder of a halbach. after, all his nephew, brandon, confessed. but did he tell detectives the truth or what he thought they wanted to hear? here with more of our story is andrea canning. all of the renewed attention in the steven avery saga has shed light on the other defendant in the case, brandon dassey. the teenager had been convicted of rape and murder. just family, north of it made any sense. was brandon someone capable of rape? no. no. i don t think he knew what it was at the time. and 2008, attorney stephen tourism and laura nirider took up ducey s case for his appeal. they saw a mentally challenged
interactions with teresa. saying, there is no proof mister avery was becoming obsessed with mrs. halbach. and that rehashing a story about it admissible evidence seems pointless. still there also notes, mr. cross has no qualifications which would allow him to diagnose mr. avery as a psychopath. mr. avery has never been diagnosed as a psychopath. kratz, who prosecuted both steven avery and brendan ducey says he s undaunted. are you afraid of kathleen s owner? no. i m not in the case anymore. should be afraid of anything. my involvement concluded she could unravel your work if what she is saying has some weight to it. you don t think she is a chance? i don t. she s a competent, why are you confident? we spent 18 months putting this case together. this wasn t just thrown together. it wasn t crystal cops. it was done very professionally, very well.
center of the storm. and interrogation so controversial, it might get a breeze nephew out of prison. how much of brendan ducey s confession was true? coming up those officers wanted that information in the worst way. they got it in the worst way. when dateline continues. n dateline continues how bout we take a closer look. whaaat? i just cleaned those! switch to dawn platinum. it powers through and removes 99% of grease and food residue. including stubborn, invisible grease other dish soaps can leave behind. now, that s clean! that s why only dawn is trusted to save wildlife affected by oil. dawn platinum cleans to the squeak. dupixent helps you du more with less asthma. and can help you breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma that s not or sudden breathing problems. dupixent can cause allergic reactions that can be severe.