Making A Murderer: Brendan Dassey's release ordered by judge after a decade in prison
A US judge has ordered the release of Brendan Dassey, whose case featured in the Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer.
The Wisconsin man, now 27, was serving a life sentence for the 2005 murder and sexual assault of Teresa Halbach after confessing as a sixteen-year-old.
In August a judge ruled that police tricked Dassey, who has learning difficulties, into describing how he had helped rape, stab, shoot and dismember Halbach on his uncle Steven Avery’s orders.
Ms Halbach's charred remains were found at Avery's car salvage yard a week after she went there to photograph a minivan for sale.
The case received global attention after the release of the Netflix documentary series Making a Murderer in December 2015.
Dassey's conviction was overturned this summer, however prosecutors are appealing the decision.
Judge William Duffin ordered that Dassey be freed from prison under supervision until the next steps in the case become clear, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Under his release conditions, he must submit to the probation and parole office by midday on Tuesday the address where he plans to reside.
Dassey also must not have any contact with Ms Halbach's family, or co-defendant Avery, whose legal team hopes DNA evidence will clear him.
Dassey's lawyer, Steve Drizin, told the Associated Press he hoped he would be free in time to spend Thanksgiving with his family on 24 November.
"That's what I'm focused on right now, getting him home, getting him with his family and then helping him to re-integrate back into society while his appeal plays out," Mr Drizin said.
State Attorney General Brad Schimel has said he will try and block the release by filing an emergency motion.