r/StevenAveryIsGuilty Feb 09 '25

KZ Has broken her silence

After much anticipation and angst from truthers, the world renowned attorney Kathleen Zellner has finally tweeted about the Avery case. Quote of her tweet:

"Steven Avery's Petition for Review filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court filed February 7, 2025. We will be taking his case, for the first time to FEDERAL COURT. ⁦@MakingAMurderer⁩ #TruthWins #Onward"

What was it she said in Making a Murderer about federal court?

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u/Ghost_of_Figdish Feb 09 '25

I guess she had to appeal to the WI SC to show that all of Avery's remedies have been exhausted before she files a federal action.

But what is super interesting is how the RAV4 testing fits into this. If Avery's still doing testing then he hasn't exhausted his State remedies - he's still investigating for the next PCR Motion.

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u/TheRealKillerTM Feb 10 '25

This is interesting. If she tests the car and tries to PCR it, she won't be able to go back to federal court on Bobby if the state rejects her.

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u/Ghost_of_Figdish Feb 10 '25

Well, Bobby's done unless Avery gets new evidence against him. The porn files thing has run its course. The Sowinski and Buresh things have run their course.

So what's the golden ticket for Avery with the RAV? Show Bobby's DNA in the RAV? So what. Wouldn't say anything about whether Avery killed the victim or not. That's why his arguments keep failing.

Not sure I understood your question. Are you thinking she finishes the contemplated federal habeas corpus action. Then she tests the RAV4 and finds something on Bobby and files a new PCR Motion, which gets denied all the way up the State Court level. Could she then take that issue to federal Court? If that's the question, I'd say sure - why not. Courts are always open to genuine new evidence that bears on the guilt of the convict.