Making A Murderer: 6 Developments In The Avery Case Since It Debuted
6. Steven Avery Has A New Attorney
The documentary leaves Avery in a dark place, serving a life sentence with no possibility of parole, no legal representation, and all appeal channels seemingly exhausted. As we saw, he turned amateur lawyer to prepare a fresh rebuttal - but he may not have to any longer, as a hotshot Chicago attorney has taken up his case. Kathleen Zellner will defend the 53-year-old in all pending criminal matters, working with the legal director of the Midwest Innocence Project. Zellner appears to have the appropriate credentials to tackle the Avery case, with 18 post-conviction victories to her name, including the exoneration of Mario Casciaro, a man who was found guilty of killing a co-worker at a 2002 trial. Averys former attorney Dean Strang, who has become something of an internet sweetheart since Making A Murderer debuted, recently hinted that he could represent his one-time client again. But a statement from Zellners office casts doubt on this, specifying that the Chicago lawyer is providing full and complete representation going forward. Posting on Twitter after visiting Avery in prison, Zellner described her latest client as "identical to the other 17 innocent men" her practise has cleared and vowed that she "won't quit until he's out".
