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Steven Avery & Brendan Dassey— Case Archive
locationlocationburn area behind the garagecrime_sceneburn area behind the garageJohn Ertl testified that his team sifted ash from a small burn area behind the garage next to Steven Avery's trailer; he described burned tires, a car-seat frame and ash there. In Avery's trial, the defense challenged the timing of the burn-area search and sought suppression of observations and evidence from it.
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burn area behind the garage

John Ertl testified that his team sifted ash from a small burn area behind the garage next to Steven Avery's trailer; he described burned tires, a car-seat frame and ash there. In Avery's trial, the defense challenged the timing of the burn-area search and sought suppression of observations and evidence from it.

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The burn area was examined and sifted during the investigation; in Avery's trial, the defense challenged the search and sought to suppress evidence obtained there. The defense also disputed the State's theory that Avery burned Halbach's body and personal items in that area.

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