Case Documents
2019 Clemency Petition
- Brendan's clemency petition
- Brendan's handwritten letter asking to go home
- Letter in support of commutation signed by 250 global experts
Court Transcripts, Filings, and Orders
- Trial Transcript, State v. Dassey
- PC Hearing Transcript, State v. Dassey
- Manitowoc County Circuit Court Post-Conviction Decision, State v. Dassey
- WI Ct. of Appeals Opinion, State v. Dassey
- Manitowoc County Circuit Court Voluntariness Ruling, State v. Dassey
- WI Supreme Ct Denial of Petition for Review, State v. Dassey
- Eastern District of WI Decision Granting Habeas Relief, Dassey v. Dittmann
- Eastern District of WE Order Granting Bond, Dassey v. Dittmann
- CA7 Order Staying Release, Dassey v. Dittmann
- WI Solicitor General Brief Before CA7 Panel Dassey v. Dittmann
- Dassey's Appellee Brief Before CA7 Panel, Dassey v. Dittmann
- Wisconsin Solicitor General Reply Brief Before CA7 Panel, Dassey v. Dittmann
- CA7 Panel Decision, Dassey v. Dittmann
- CA7 En Banc Decision, Dassey v. Dittmann
- Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, Dassey v. Dittmann
- American Psychological Association Amicus Brief Before US Supreme Court, Dassey v. Dittmann
- Current and Former Prosecutors' Amicus Brief Before US Supreme Court, Dassy v. Dittmann
- Law Enforcement Authorities Amicus Brief Before US Supreme Court, Dassey v. Dittmann
- Innocence Network and Juvenile False Confessors Amicus Brief Before US Supreme Court, Dassey v. Dittmann
- Juvenile Justice Experts Amicus Brief Before US Supreme Court, Dassey v. Dittmann
- Law Professors Amicus Brief Before US Supreme Court Dassey v. Dittmann
Interview Transcripts
Brendan Dassey Interrogation, March 1, 2006
- Mischicot High School Interview Transcript
- Two Rivers Police Dept Interview Transcript
- Manitowoc Police Dept Interview Transcript
- Police Interview Transcript
Pretrial Records Relating to Kachinsky, O'Kelly, and Kratz
- Kachinsky Statement to Press: Disloyalty to Client
- Kachinsky Statement to Press: Falsely Incriminating Clients
- Email from Kachinsky to Kratz re Search of Salvage Yard Vehicles
- Email O'Kelly to Kachinsky re Cooperating with State to Brendan's Detriment
- O'Kelly Interrogation Transcript
- Closing Argument from Trial Transcript, State v. Avery
- Wisconsin State Public Defender Letter Decertifying Kachinsky
Educational, Psychological, Prison, and Social Work Records
- Dassey IEPs from 2003, 2004, and 2005
- Speech Language Pathology Report (Redacted)
- WAIS and Kaufman IQ Test Results
- Mainstream Teacher Observation Report
- MMPI-A Scales and Percentiles
- Psychoeducational Report (Redacted)
- Results of 16PF Factors
- Gudjonsson Suggestibility Scale Results
- Affidavit of Michele Lavigne (2019)
Confession Resources
- Judge Willis Statement on Dassey Confession
- Dr Lawrence White Memo on Dassey Confession
- Dr. Richard Leo Memo on Dassey Confession
- Int'l Ass'n of Chiefs of Police Guide to Juvenile Interrogation