‘Making a Murderer’: Steven Avery Accuses Lawyers of Botching His Case

“If they did their job, I wouldn’t be here,” Avery says

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“Making a Murderer” subject Steven Avery is blaming his defense attorneys for his conviction.

“They didn’t do their job,” Avery said in an interview with InTouch that aired on “Good Morning America.” “They were looking out for the state.”

After “Making a Murderer” aired on Netflix, Avery got a new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, who is preparing an appeal she hopes will free him from the life sentence without parole he is serving in the murder of Teresa Halbach.

One way defendants can appeal is by contending they had inadequate representation, and Avery seems to be laying the groundwork for such a claim.

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