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evidenceevidencephysicalBrendan Dassey.22 firearm Wiegert said was found in Steve Avery's bedroom and linked to the bullet fragmentWiegert testified that a garage search after Dassey's statement found a bullet fragment bearing Halbach's DNA. He said firearms analysis traced that bullet to the .22 rifle found in Avery's bedroom and attributed knowledge of the rifle's location to Dassey.
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.22 firearm Wiegert said was found in Steve Avery's bedroom and linked to the bullet fragment

Wiegert testified that a garage search after Dassey's statement found a bullet fragment bearing Halbach's DNA. He said firearms analysis traced that bullet to the .22 rifle found in Avery's bedroom and attributed knowledge of the rifle's location to Dassey.

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Wiegert presented the rifle and garage bullet as physical findings consistent with details he said Dassey supplied, while acknowledging the absence of Dassey's DNA profile or fingerprints.

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