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Brendan Dassey's confession
After the evidence closed, counsel disputed whether independent evidence corroborated Brendan Dassey's confession as to Count 3. The State cited details including restraints, the bedroom layout, and evidence it associated with the garage; the defense disputed their connection to that count.
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Dassey's confession was central to a motion to dismiss Count 3: the defense argued that the count lacked independent corroboration, while the State argued that trial evidence corroborated details of his statements.