Bobby Dassey

Bobby Dassey testified in Steven Avery's 2007 trial that he saw Teresa Halbach photograph a van and walk toward Avery's trailer, but did not see her enter. He said her SUV remained when he left to hunt roughly 10 to 15 minutes later and was gone when he returned around 5 p.m. Cross-examination established that he did not see Halbach or Avery as he left and heard no screaming. Bobby also recounted a later remark by Avery about disposing of a body, which he said sounded like a joke. The defense sought a mistrial because the remark's date, wording, and context differed from the account disclosed to it; the judge declined the request but acknowledged that the changed date could affect credibility and allowed the defense time to prepare cross-examination. In Brendan Dassey's trial, an agreed stipulation rather than live testimony set out Bobby's account of Halbach's visit and her vehicle's presence when he left to hunt and absence when he returned.