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Prior 14-page decision and order limiting the defense's introduction of direct evidence concerning third-party participation
The court reviewed its prior 14-page decision and order during an objection to the defense's closing argument. It said the order precluded the defense from offering direct evidence that a third party other than Brendan Dassey participated in the charged crimes, but did not expressly limit closing argument.
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The order's scope became the issue in a Day 23 dispute over the defense's closing argument. The court read it as restricting direct evidence and said it was uncertain whether it could use that order to restrict an inference argued from evidence presented.