There’s been a major update in Making a Murderer’s Steven Avery’s case

The story continues.

Steven Avery, the focus of Netflix’s Making a Murderer, has had his request for a new trial denied. Avery was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of murdering 25-year-old Teresa Halbach in 2005. To this day, Avery maintains that he is innocent. His attorney requested a new trial because she believed she had new evidence to present at trial if it had been granted.

“We have additional test results and witness affidavits,” she said in a statement. “The scientific testing is not complete, we remain optimistic that Mr. Avery’s conviction will be vacated.”

The battle continues. We have new evidence & witnesses. An innocent person never quits nor do we. #MakingAMurderer https://t.co/oSeggMIiWO

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) October 3, 2017

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— Carla Chase (@averydassey) October 3, 2017

The judge made the ruling that the evidence provided did not warrant a new trial. In 2016, Steven Avery’s nephew Brendan Dassy 2007 conviction for assisting Avery in the murder was overturned.

:: Judge denies Steven Avery’s request for a new trial. Says evidence not sufficient. #MakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/0XXkHfBAvV

— Steve Chamraz (@TMJ4Steve) October 3, 2017