Recent content by Fred J Walsh

I'm not positive (I haven't read all the trial transcipts yet) but IIRC from Making a Murderer that phone call was heard at trial. We hear parts of it in the docu-series. Reading the full transcript of the call, it's easy to see how it might be most persuasive to a jury.

Good question, and one that I share: How exactly Fassbender was alerted to this idea of the bleach-stained blue jeans. (Note that I really need to review Dassey's interviews, for more info on this, as well.) In the pre-trial, criminal complaint against Dassey, it's asserted that Brendan's...

I've now been granted access to the trial transcripts of the complete Dassey trial, Days 1 through 9 (formerly, 4). Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Additionally here is the transcript of O'Kelly speaking with Brendan Dassey (05-12-06) and a...

Transcript of a phonecall from Brendan Dassey to his Mom, Barb Janda (05-13-06) https://www.dropbox.com/s/ubsv7f29l7j4e1b/dassey_mom_5_13_06.pdf?dl=0 Selections reprinted below: . . . . . . . . . . . .

FWIW the cross exam made no attempt to challenge the direct testimony's suggestions that the stains on the jeans were from bleach, and were allegedly derived from an effort to clean the garage floor on Oct 31, 2005.

Fassbender's cross-exam about the jeans (again, from Day 1 of the trial) is mainly an effort on the part of defense counsel to confirm that Fassbender was the first to bring up the idea that the stain in the garage Brendan was allegedly trying to clean could have been "blood." Also, defense...

Fassbender's testimony (under direct exam) about Brendan's bleach-stained jeans. From Day 1 of the Dassey trial. (To me this is the most stand-out "not shown in MaM" material from Day 1.)

In the opening to Dassey's trial, the State promises to show the following

So far I've been granted access to transcripts of Day 1 through 4 of the Dassey trial. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 If/when I obtain further transcripts, I will edit this post. As I understand it, the trial took nine days:

This info, not included the Making a Murderer, may prove somewhat key. Managed to acquire court transcript of Brendan Dassey's trial, Day 1 (shared in another group). Reading Kratz's opening remarks to the jury. Kratz states Steve Avery DNA evidence found on the hood latch of the RAV4 was...

The handcuffs and leg irons detail was reported in the press (with quotes from Avery) and is included in legal documents. Additionally the Criminal Complaint against Brendan Dassey mentions that "items of restraint... including handcuffs and leg irons" were allegedly recovered from Steve...

What the docu-series left out was the Prosecution's witness that followed. The press reported: "Prosecutors followed [Kayla Avery's] testimony with that of Susan Brandt, who worked an internship as a counselor at Mishicot middle and high schools in early 2006... Brandt said Kayla Avery told...

Agreed. The key thing is what Barb is alleged to have volunteered to investigators about the jeans. (Though, I think the Brendan comment merely confirms that jeans were in fact collected from his home, and that he agreed it was the pair in question.) One last bit about the jeans I edited into...

Like Max, I'm a bit hung up on the alleged bleach-stained jeans. The jeans are mentioned in the criminal complaint against Brendan Dassey. It's stated that in an interview on Feb 27, 2006, Brendan's Mom, Barb Janda, told investigator Thomas Fassbender that on Oct 31, 2005, she noted stains on...

I'd be curious to hear your personal impressions of Steve Avery based on your contact with him/his cases, if you'd care to share them. (If not, no worries.) As to the concern you express about viewing the series. It is undeniably a ghastly and disturbing subject matter. However I would...