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Avery's attorneys had claimed Manitowoc County Sheriff's Sgt. Andrew Colborn and Lt. James Lenk, embarrassed by Avery's wrongful-conviction lawsuit, planted evidence to make sure he would be convicted of the murder, including putting Avery's blood in Halbach's vehicle.

I don't have the link handy but this defense is just silly. I've been following this case closely. According to reports ....

He called and specifically asked for that reporter.

He previously had come out to greet her wearing only a towel.

Her body was found in a burn pit that several eye witnesses testified he was burning a much larger fire in.

He asked a relative if he wanted to help get rid of a body.

His nephew, who is currently in jail for the same murder, told police that he saw the victim chained to a bed in Avery's trailer and that at his uncle's request he participated in the rape and murder. But since he would not testify (5th amendment) that wasn't introduced.

The list goes on and on but this is enough for me and was enough for the jury too.

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I submit that the lab screwed up and he was in fact guilty in the first case...

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Re: "But since he would not testify (5th amendment) that wasn't introduced."

But there was a confession (recanted) that was against the Uncle. Why couldn't that be used against in the Uncle's trial. I understand the nephew couldn't be on the stand, but was there written testimony evidence?

I'm no lawyer, so I don't know how recanted testimony works.