A US federal judge has ordered the release of Brendan Dassey who was jailed for life for helping his uncle kill a woman in 2005.<br /><br /> The case became a cause célèbre when it was made the subject of the Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer” which questioned the handling of the investigation.<br /><br /> Dassey, now 27, and his uncle Steven Avery were convicted in separate trials of killing photographer Teresa Halbach in Wisconsin. Halbach’s charred remains were found at Avery’s home.<br /><br /> In August, a judge ruled the guilty verdict returned by a trial jury in 2007 against Dassey was based on a coerced confession he gave as a 16-year-old youth with a learning disability. The police had also made false promises to Dassey, who had an I.Q. of 76, rendering his confession involuntary.<br /><br /> Dassey could be released within 90 days unless prosecuters attempt to retry him. His uncle’s conviction has also been disputed, but for now he is to remain in prison. <br /><br /> Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey will be released from prison https://t.co/BKukJBTnNS— TIME (@TIME) November 14, 2016<br />
