he did not have direct evidence of steven avery's guilt. i'm sure if he did he would have used it. >> reporter: sometimes lost in the uproar over the avery case, that he was not the only one convicted for the murder of teresa hallback. sent to prison, in part because of what he told police. >> who shot her in the head? >> he did. >> why didn't you tell us that? >> i couldn't think of it. >> reporter: was this admission coerced? the controversial confession up next. and the surprising twist that landed the winning prosecutor back in the headlines. plus our investigation leads us down that dead-end road. >> that's an avery -- >> reporter: when "nightline" returns. speed... no one way of driving on each and every road. but there is one car that can conquer them all. the mercedes-benz c-class. five driving modes let you customize the steering, shift points, and suspension to fit the mood you're in... and the road you're on. the 2016 c-class. lease the c300 for $399 a month at your local guys, it's just the two of you. the setting is just right.

>> tonight, behind "making a murderer" with the stran saga of steven avery consuming so many americans we traveled to wisconsin where the story played out. avery wrongfully convicted of rape only to be later chaharged with murder. >> i didn't do it, i'm innocent. >> our investigation leading us to the main players in the case. the defense attney now an internet star. >> i want him out of prison. >> the prosecutor who many now see as a villain. i hope your daughter gets raped. >> his life turd upside down. we know you the evidence the makers of this controversial netflix documentary left out. >> wake up, netflix! >>> also tonigh one on one with director spike lee, opening up about the oar uproar, growing anger about the lack of diversity in the nominations. will smith speaking out as well. >> that's not the hollywood that you want to leave behind. >>> first the "nightline 5." >> get rdy to show your roots. with root touchup from nice and easy. shad, even salon shades, in 10 minutes. natural-looking color as real as you are. show the world your roots with root touchup. >>> your treatment

framed him. >> how many times will steven avery be charged with rapes he didn't commit? >> reporter: the filmmakers capture key moments. >> this is a red letter day for the defense. >> reporter: when avery's attorneys discover a vial of their client's blood, evidence from his first wrongful conviction, appears to have been tampered with. >> some officer went into that file, took a sample of steven of ary's blood, and planted it. >> reporter: also in the film we see that the lawyers believe the police planted something else. the key to teresa hallback's toyota. >> when you came into that bedroom the first time, there was no key on the floor, was there? >> that's correct. >> reporter: it wasn't discovered until the seventh search of avery's bedroom. and it just so happened to have been found by two members of the local sheriff's department who had recently been deposed in years later, do you still believe the department or members of department framed steven avery? >> i'm still left with real reason to suspect that. >> reporter: "making a murderer" transformed avery's form

steven avery guilty or framed? a justice special starts now. ♪ hello and welcome to a special edition of "justice." steven avery guilty or framed? i'm judge jeanine shapiro. thank you for being with us tonight. i'm going to break down the case behind the netflix documentary "making a murder" that has the whole country captivated. i'll grill key players the trial. talk to avery's family and ask two top criminal defense attorneys if they believe the killer, steven avery, could be innocent. but first, a quick look at the facts. >> we're getting threats. the sheriff's department is getting threats daily. >> public outcry over the netflix documentary "making a murder." which focussed on steven avery. a man who is now in prison for murder. >> we, the jury, find the defendant steven a. avery guilty of first degree intentional homicide. >> but once exonerated by dna after serving 18 years on a separate assault conviction. >> i'm so sorry for what happened to you. you were charged. >> avery's sordid tale began in 1980. hi

. >>> law enforcement despised steven avery. steven avery was a shining example of their inadequacies, their misconduct. >> no one ever intended to do ninny harm by this. we firmly believe that we had the guilty party at the time. >> welcome home! >> this was one of the biggest miscarriages of justice i ever saw in 20 years and thousands of cases. >> that is a flip from the new netflix documentary series "making a murderer." it only premiered a few weeks ago, and it is so wildly popular that an internet search of the show title produce more than 38 million responses. the series tells the story of steven avery, the man on the left and his nephew, brendan dacey, on the right. both, and that is a spoiler, were ultimately convicted of murder. but now the question is did they do it, or was steve avery in particular set up because he was pursuing a major judgment over a wrongful conviction on a rape charge for which he served nearly 20 years wrongfully behind bars. tonight we are joined by ken kratz, who prosecuted the case and by dea

and the man who put steven avery. joins me with evidence that you did not see in the making of a murderer. first, i want to know what you think. guilty or framed. >> the amountqít injustice that occurred in the investigation and just everyone agrees it is it ridiculous to seize somebody's property for eight days and then to find evidence in plain view after not seeing it in the first several searches. >> was vital evidence>jt]=rú that led a jury to codv steven avery purposely left=çeló÷ out of the documentary? my next guest the special prosecutor responsible for the conviction said yes, they with held crucial facts from the viewers. i spoke to a former districtçó attorney >> thank you for being with us. you tried the case and the district attorney at the time. and you know the evidence and presented it and the jury found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt and you have seen the so- called documentary, what did they get wrong? >> they forgot all of the state's side of the case, at least those things that dispel

ai ri's ca-- steven avery's case. he has been through the ordinary challenges that one can bring to the conviction, a sn so his realistic hopes lie in the category of newly discovered evidence. >> while we are talking about the evidence, i did not have the luxury of sitting over all of the litigation in the past decade, but i have seen most of the documentary and read everything i can about it, and there are those who complain that the documentary did omit several evidentiary issues. i want to throw up a graphic on the screen to point out some of the information that did not make the documentary that your client's dna was found on the latch under the hood of the victim's car, and the bullet with her dna on it was in the garage. i believe that was in the documentary, and i'm not sure why that is a complaint, and that mr. avery called the victim's cell phone three times using that blocking feature. these are issues that are important, because if you are looking for justice, the picture has to be complete. and do you thi

and the man who put steven avery. joins me with evidence that you did not see in the making of a murderer. first, i want to know what you think. guilty or framed. >> the amountqít injustice that occurred in the investigation and just everyone agrees it is it ridiculous to seize somebody's property for eight days and then to find evidence in plain view after not seeing it in the first several searches. it takes a lot of work... to run this business. but i really love it. i'm on the move all day long... and sometimes, i just don't eat the way i should. so i drink boost® to get the nutrition that i'm missing. boost complete nutritional drink has 26 essential vitamins and minerals, including calcium and vitamin d to support strong bones and 10 grams of protein to help maintain muscle. all with a great taste. i don't plan on slowing down any time soon. stay strong. stay active with boost®. so strap yourselves in for action flo! small business edition. oh, no! i'm up to my neck in operating costs! i'll save the day! for

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charlie: do you think steven avery killed theresa? what i don't have a way of answering that because i have so many unanswered questions. the issue is despite this being the largest criminal investigation and wisconsin's history, i am still left with so many unanswered questions. i don't know. charlie: you just don't know because there are too many unanswered questions. how are you going to answer those questions? laura: also, i don't think the system is designed to deliver certainty. one of the takeaways for me with respect to our process was, you know, part of our inquiry was to what extent can the system deliver on its promises of truth and justice? i really came away from this process thinking that the system can do a better job of delivering justice, which is a process. we have been criticized recently for not including all evidence in the series. what i would say to that is this is a documentary. it is not playing out in real time and so we have to make editorial choices about the evidence against him, but even a jury in a crimi

the documentarians had total access to steven avery's family. media had angenette's role in the show has made her a bit of a celebrity. she's been getting a lot of love in social media..including a marriage proposal. she's been interviewed by fox news, elle magazine,the columbia journalism review and rolling stone. i'm used to asking the questions i'm not used to answering them. so it's a little odd.she asks a lot of tough questions in the documentary. and the documentary raises serious questions about the case. levy remains objective.i had someone ask me today, "did you leave thinking evidence was planted?" and i'm just like, "i'm not going to answer that question." the jury made that decision. i wasn't at the crime scene and i don't know what happened. i was just reporting on it and what they found.but did steven avery or brendan dassey do it? levy says her answer to that question doesn't matter because she wasn't on the jury. joe webb local 12 news. the 3 the filmmakers spent ten years working on *making a murderer*. we reached out to them fo

avery. >> there was not evidence of sweat there was evidence of dna transferred steven avery's dna. the sweat idea is just mr. kratz sheer reand nothing more than that. the dna could have been transferred under that hood any number of ways. >> prior to the investigation he served 18 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit and was suing for damages. the avery family isn't alone for the request for his freedom. on-line petition calling for the release of steven avery has more than 300,000 signatures so far and is still going strong this morning. scott walker being asked to pardon him. he has no plans to do so. >>> two pro baseball players buyeri firing back after being accused of using performance drugs. they are suing al-jazeera tv in response to both players being involved in a doping ring. they mentioned several nfl players as well. manning has also denied the report. >>> the democratic national committee under pressure to remove chairwoman debbie wasserman schultz after favoritism toward hillary clinton. she has wounded the party's credibility by rigging the presidential prima

>> i don't believe so. >> do we have steven avery in custody, though? >> did he really do it? was he framed? so many questions. and people are hooked. thousands and thousands of people have already signed a petition asking for a presidential pardon, believing that steven avery is innocent, even more thousands of signatures also on change.org. now, people have started posting a ton of videos on youtube just talking about their experiences watching the show. >> i don't think hollywood screenwriters could write this [ bleep ]. as far as what happened to this man and what he's going through. >> the big question is, what i really want to talk about -- >> whodunit? >> who did it? >> that's awful. >> i don't think he did it. yeah, i think he's innocent. there's no way he did this. that doesn't seem right. >> these types of documentaries can really make a large change in cases. >> what a terrible failure in the justice system if it turns >> this happens more often than most people are aware of. we see it on the news and then it kind of just goes away. with this, it puts it in your fac

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>> we have steven avery in custody though? >> his dna was found in the vehicle. >> what you want to say today? is convicted, he will spend the rest of his life in prison. >> we found a key that was scrapped in dna. >> it is really strange. >> what is going on here? >> her last out for the day was at steven avery's home. >> if he did this -- [indiscernible] everything i have heard him say has not been the truth. >> 20 years ago. we are going through it now again. you're probably the most dangerous individual ever to set foot in his courtroom. >> the truth always comes out. ♪ joining me are the directors of making a murderer. i am pleased to have them at this table. for the first time. >> thank you, charlie. charlie: how did the start for both of you? >> back in november of 2005 the graduate film students at columbia diversity of the arts. steven avery appeared on the front page of the new york times and the headline read, save by dna, now charged a new crime. steven as this potentially unique window into the system, as somebo

they are not handing that kind of money over to steven avery. i told them to be careful, they are not even close to being finished with you. >> do we have a body or anything yet? >> we have steven avery in ustody though? >> everybody is listening. what do you want to say today? if convicted he'll spend the rest of his life in prison. >> we found a key that was scrapped in dna. >> it is really strange. >> what is going on here? >> the last stop was at steven avery's home. >> everything i have heard him say has not been the truth. >> extraordinarily disturbing. >> we went through this 20 years ago and we're going through it again. >> good luck. you are probably the most dangerous individual ever to et foot in this courtroom. >> the truth always comes out. â charlie: joining me are the directors of making a murderer. i am pleased to have them at this table. for the first time. >> thank you, charlie. charlie: how did the start for both of you? >> back in november of 2005 graduate film students at we werecolumbia diversity of the arts. steven avery

>> i don't believe so. >> do we have steven avery in custody, though? >> did he really do it? was he framed? so many questions. and people are hooked. thousands and thousands of people have already signed a petition asking for a presidential pardon, believing that steven avery is innocent, even more thousands of signatures also on change.org. now, people have started posting a ton of videos on youtube just talking about their experiences watching the show. >> i don't think hollywood screenwriters could write this [ bleep ]. as far as what happened to this man and what he's going through. >> the big question is, what i really want to talk about -- >> whodunit? >> who did it? >> that's awful. >> i don't think he did it. yeah, i think he's innocent. there's no way he did this. that doesn't seem right. >> these types of documentaries can really make a large change >> what a terrible failure in the justice system if it turns out he's completely innocent. >> this happens more often than most people are aware of. we see it on the news and then it kind of just goes away. with this, it

and steven avery appeared on the front page of the "new york times." and the headline read, "freed by d.n.a. now charged in new crime." and we recognized steven as this potentially unique window into the system, as somebody who had been failed by the system in 1985, and now found himself back in it 20 years later. >> rose: and when you looked at it and looked at his conviction the second time? >> so, at that point he had really just been charged in the murder of theresa haubaugh. so as laura said, this idea that this man who had been failed so terribly by the system and really failed for 18 years-- you know, there had been opportunities for the system to correct itself, and it hadn't. and now he was stepping back in 20 years later, and, you know, in that 20 years, there had been advanced in d.n.a. there had been legislative reforms. there was a lot of talk that wrongful convictions don't happen anymore. this is a thing of the past. and we didn't have d.n.a. back then. you know, it was an opportunity to sort of test that theory. so at that point we deci

>> the steven avery one. what happens toss cash. >> reporter: he never returned and administered the website for -- built and administered the website for someone else and he did nothing wrong. he claimed this woman and allegations. >> >. i want to see him held doing. >> reporter: mark wouldn't name the company he's working with, but said he's not received any donations and created other legitimate websites to raise money for real causes. >> >. remember if you have a story for todd to check out send him a direct message on facebook or e-mail him. >>> some property owners may get a break over school impact fees in osceola county, commissioners consider lifting a rule they pay it twice if they wait seven years to replace a structure on the property. they shouldn't have to pay it twice. the school board voted in favor of the change. up next month. >>> and homeowners may get federal relief. in 2010 the state received a billion dollars to help people facing foreclosure. since then only half the money has been used

be careful what you wish for, if steven avery is ever free, he might just become your neighbor. i had a chance to sit down with the two women who made making a murderer. they tell me prison officials haven't allowed him to see the series. they also said they're recording more conversations with him for a possible sequel. he has very limited communications. >> so fascinating that it's really just captured the attention of america. >> dan abrams our legal analyst someone be talked about. >>> coming up on "good morning america" -- all eyes on tom brady and peyton manning today. download. where ron and i are going head to head. the flu virus. it's a really big deal. and with fever, aches, and chills, mom knows it needs a big solution: an antiviral. don't kid around with the flu, call your doctor within the first 48 hours of symptoms and ask about prescription tamiflu. its source with tamiflu, an antiviral that helps stop r it from spreading in the body. r tamiflu in liquid form is fda approved p to treat the flu in people two weeks of age and older whose flu symptoms started within

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steven avery?the convicted killer at the heart of the new netflix documentary series, "making a murderer," writes?the real killer is still out there. who is he stalking now much of the three-page letter is a response to an interview that avery's ex-girlfriend gave to hln, in which she turns on the man she once defended. sot 17:21 producer: what do you truth. producer: which is? jodi: what a monster he is, and he's not innocent. courtroom nats avery was convicted in 2007 of killing 25-year-old teresa halbach? the documentary raises questions about whether avery may have been framed by local law enforcement officials? who he was suing at the time? because they'd put him in prison for 18 years? for a rape he didn't commit. exonerated by dna evidence. i recently went to wisconsin to investigate the case. i met the former prosecutor who sent avery to prison? ken kratz? who says he's now being bombarded by internet threats. sot 22:18:05:44 ken kratz - i hope your daughter gets raped and murdered and that