The filmmakers behind Netflix's Making a Murderer said a juror in the Steven Avery case reached out to them to say they think Avery was framed for murder.

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Making a Murderer filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos appeared on The Today Show this morning to discuss the success of the show. Ricciardi mentioned a juror who served on the 2005 Avery murder case who reached out recently to express their opinion:

"(The juror) told us that they believe Steven Avery was not proven guilty,'' Ricciardi said. "They believe Steven was framed by law enforcement and that he deserves a new trial, and if he receives a new trial, in their opinion it should take place far away from Wisconsin."

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The juror admitted that they voted to convict Avery, though it wasn't a totally uncorrupted decision.

"They told us really that they were afraid that if they held out for a mistrial that it would be easy to identify which juror had done that and that they were fearful for their own safety,'' Demos revealed.

Making a Murderer tells the story of Avery's multiple convictions via the Manitowoc County justice system in Wisconsin. Avery was first convicted in 1985 of sexual assault and attempted murder, only to be exonerated 18 years later due to DNA evidence. He was then convicted again in 2005 for the murder of photographer Teresa Halbach. The series attempts to get to the heart of the justice system in Manitowoc County and show the possible corruption involved in his multiple convictions.

"Our through line in the entire series really was a question of how is the American criminal justice system functioning?'' Ricciardi said. "Is it delivering on its promises of truth and justice? And we thought Steven Avery would be an amazing window through which to look at the system."

Making a Murderer is available to stream on Netflix.

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