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A judge has ordered 'Making a Murderer' subject Brendan Dassey to be released from prison

Paul SchrodtNov 15, 2016, 00:43 IST

Then-16-year-old Brendan Dassey was convicted of helping Steven Avery in murder.AP Images

A judge has ordered Brendan Dassey to be released from prison, according to a Wisconsin Fox affiliate.

Dassey was convicted of the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach along with his uncle Steven Avery, a case that was the subject of Netflix's true-crime docuseries "Making a Murderer."

Dassey will be reportedly have a supervised release from prison pending his appeal.

He previously had his conviction overturned by a judge, but Wisconsin has appealed the decision.

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