11-17-2016, 03:40 PM
Yeah, he's served more time than a lot of convicted killers, actually.
But, Dassey's not being released -- at least, not for now. The appeals court overruled the lower court's ruling to release him pending appeal. So, Dassey will remain in prison until the State of Wisconsin can make a case challenging the lower court's ruling that Dassey's confession was involuntary. That could take quite some time.
If the Appeals court finds that the confession was involuntary, the State can either decide to drop the charges and set him free or re-try him for the murder (without being able to use his confession as evidence in the re-trial). I don't think they'd re-try without the confession, but it's possible.
But, Dassey's not being released -- at least, not for now. The appeals court overruled the lower court's ruling to release him pending appeal. So, Dassey will remain in prison until the State of Wisconsin can make a case challenging the lower court's ruling that Dassey's confession was involuntary. That could take quite some time.
If the Appeals court finds that the confession was involuntary, the State can either decide to drop the charges and set him free or re-try him for the murder (without being able to use his confession as evidence in the re-trial). I don't think they'd re-try without the confession, but it's possible.