MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin man convicted in the killing of a woman that was the focus of the hit Netflix series “Making a Murderer” was denied a request for a new trial Tuesday. Avery had argued that his conviction in the 2005 death of photographer Teresa Halbach was based on planted evidence and false testimony. Avery argued that new scientific tests cast doubt on evidence submitted at his trial, presented alternate theories about the killing and questioned motives of police. Given the totality of evidence submitted at the trial, no reasonable probability exists that a different result would be reached at a new trial, the judge said. The case gained national attention in 2015 after Netflix aired “Making a Murderer,” a multi-part documentary examining Halbach’s death.

Source: Washington Post October 03, 2017 20:26 UTC