Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” is but a massive success that follows the life story of Steven Avery who is convicted of rape and murder of Teresa Halbach. As millions of viewers wait for the release of the second season of the controversial documentary, they can expect a thrilling twist of events.
Recent news mentioned that famous lawyers Dean Strang and Jerry Buting are set to return as Avery’s legal defense. The comeback of the powerful duo has paved the way to theories that the series’ subject is in for a possible acquittal.
“Making a Murderer” season 2 is currently in the works as confirmed by series directors Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi. All attorneys are expected to return as they have already provided their statements on the case via interviews.
In an interview with Newsweek, both lawyers said that they are personally convinced of Avery’s innocence. According to Strang, he always believes that Avery is not guilty of the charges against him.
“I’ve always suspected Steven Avery was innocent… I’ve recognized that I don’t have the right to make a claim of absolute innocence because I wasn’t there. I am very confident in offering my opinion that the evidence didn’t even come close to proving him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. And I suspect him innocent,” Strang elaborated.
“The Steven Avery that I knew certainly didn’t fit the mould of the way they tried to portray him. So I hope that at some point they will be able to find and prove who the perpetrator is, so he is in essence proven innocent,” Buting said.
Avery’s case is led by his lawyer Kathleen Zellner, an Illinois-based attorney who specializes in wrongful convictions. She has filed a motion that accuses investigators of setting up her client.
“Mr. Avery has already completed a series of tests that will conclusively establish his innocence,” Zellner said of the advanced scientific tests that she ordered in the aim of clearing Avery’s name.
