Making a murderer is a popular new Netflix series that widely criticizes the criminal justice system in a small rural community of Manitowoc County Wisconsin. Steven Avery, the main character in the series, is convicted of the rape of Penny Beernsten but is later exonerated. Then just two years after his release, he is convicted for the killing of Teresa Halbach. All of the initial evidence that is recovered makes a good case proving that Avery in fact was liable for the crime but after time the some evidence begins to unveil that he may have been framed by the Manitowoc Sheriff’s Department. This drama filled documentary of Steven Avery’s first conviction and release, his second conviction and trial, and the trial and conviction of Brendan
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When Teresa was reported missing the county set out many search parties for her and one mother and her teenage daughter decided to check the Avery salvage yard for a key piece of evidence like her car or maybe even herself. They found Teresa 's vehicle covered with debris deep in the salvage yard and that is what led to the arrest of Steven Avery. Later there was blood found in the car that was tested and matched to Avery and the key to the car was found in Avery 's home. All of this evidence makes you think this is a clear cut case that will put Steven Avery for good right? Not quite. Since Steven was indicted for murder his 36 million that he originally wanted was cut to 400,000, just enough to hire the best defense team money could buy. That defense team was made up of the two finest lawyers in Wisconsin Jerome Buting and Dean Strange. To begin with, the Manitowoc county sheriff 's department was not allowed to help search the Avery property or help in any way but somehow two officers were searching Stevens trailer when a key to a Toyota car was found. That key was found on the eighth day of the search after the trailer was scanned many times before. The key was found only when the Manitowoc county officers entered. Next was the blood found in the car. It was only a tiny spec found near the ignition. The blood was tested and Steven Avery was found accountable for it. But after further digging …show more content…
Brendan of course didn 't have the money to pay good lawyers so he was appointed two. This is where the criminal justice system may be questioned the most. The two lawyers were working with the prosecutors. Brendan 's defense team manipulated him into confessing to the murder and testifying against his uncle. After evidence was brought out that Brendan had corrupt lawyers there was a mistrial and new lawyers were brought upon to no avail. After everything that his previous defense team had forced him to say on tape that was enough for the jury to indite him on all three charges and send him away for 30
When Teresa was reported missing the county set out many search parties for her and one mother and her teenage daughter decided to check the Avery salvage yard for a key piece of evidence like her car or maybe even herself. They found Teresa 's vehicle covered with debris deep in the salvage yard and that is what led to the arrest of Steven Avery. Later there was blood found in the car that was tested and matched to Avery and the key to the car was found in Avery 's home. All of this evidence makes you think this is a clear cut case that will put Steven Avery for good right? Not quite. Since Steven was indicted for murder his 36 million that he originally wanted was cut to 400,000, just enough to hire the best defense team money could buy. That defense team was made up of the two finest lawyers in Wisconsin Jerome Buting and Dean Strange. To begin with, the Manitowoc county sheriff 's department was not allowed to help search the Avery property or help in any way but somehow two officers were searching Stevens trailer when a key to a Toyota car was found. That key was found on the eighth day of the search after the trailer was scanned many times before. The key was found only when the Manitowoc county officers entered. Next was the blood found in the car. It was only a tiny spec found near the ignition. The blood was tested and Steven Avery was found accountable for it. But after further digging …show more content…
Brendan of course didn 't have the money to pay good lawyers so he was appointed two. This is where the criminal justice system may be questioned the most. The two lawyers were working with the prosecutors. Brendan 's defense team manipulated him into confessing to the murder and testifying against his uncle. After evidence was brought out that Brendan had corrupt lawyers there was a mistrial and new lawyers were brought upon to no avail. After everything that his previous defense team had forced him to say on tape that was enough for the jury to indite him on all three charges and send him away for 30