Making A Murderer Lawyer Kathleen Zellner 'Has New Suspects' In Steven Avery Case

'I'd say there's one, leading the pack by a lot.'

The lawyer representing Steven Avery has said she has "new suspects" in the infamous 'Making a Murderer' case.

Kathleen Zellner, 58, has forged a career by taking on wrongful convictions and is seeking to overturn the 53-year-old's life sentence without parole over the death of Teresa Halbach, 25, in 2005.

She told Newsweek the suspects all knew Halbach: "We have a couple. I'd say there's one, leading the pack by a lot. But I don't want to scare him off, I don't want him to run.

Steven Avery during his 2007 trial
Steven Avery during his 2007 trial
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"We have to have new evidence that could not have been obtained before that would result in no juror believing that Steven Avery committed the crime."

Zellner has a tough case on her hands as Avery has already exhausted all of his appeals available to him so only new evidence will reopen the case.

Zellner in 2015
Zellner in 2015
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Undeterred, the lawyer has been very vocal in her belief in his innocence.

Cellphone tower records of SA & TH provide airtight alibi for him. She left property he didn't. #MakingAMurderer #UnmakingAMurderer

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) March 6, 2016

SA's former cellmate doesn't like him. That always happens when one guy is innocent and the other is not. #MakingAMurderer

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) February 25, 2016

Fifth trip to Steven Avery. Collected samples for new tests. The inevitable is coming--he was smiling so were we. #MakingAMurderer #Science+

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) February 20, 2016

Easy part: planting evidence. Hard part: avoiding scientific detection 10+ yrs later.#MakingAMurderer #Sciencerules

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) March 2, 2016

Zellner has also raised a number of points about the validity of evidence used to convict Avery in the 2007 trial.

Killer would not reduce body to bone fragments to destroy evidence but leave car intact w/his blood. #MakingAMurderer

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) February 19, 2016

TH throat cut (- blood) Head shot (- spatter) But RAV4 has her blood -so she was put in car & driven 20 ft to burn pit? #MakingAMurderer

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) February 17, 2016

It is hoped that new evidence using advanced Luminol testing will spark a fresh appeal.

Zellner said previously: "There was a very poor investigation done of the victim's background, who she was involved with and circumstances of her life.

"It had all the hallmarks of a wrongful conviction case and then when I met him I realised in the time I spent with him in 15 or 20 hours, I absolutely don't believe he committed this murder.

"I don't believe he is capable of committing a murder. But that's not the key thing - it's the evidence that's just flawed."

Zellner's reputation comes from the successful exoneration of 17 men and has won almost $90m (£62.7m) from wrongful conviction and medical malpractice cases.

The directors of the show, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, have confirmed they have spoken to Zellner and are hoping to begin filming a second series as Avery once again seeks to prove his innocence.

How long will the witnesses who lied at trial be protected by those who know the truth? #MakingAMurderer #TruthMatters #GrowAConscience

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) February 27, 2016

The ONE & ONLY Steven Avery Legal Defense Fund: https://t.co/WXhdwyTG7K #MakingAMurderer #UnmakingAMurderer pic.twitter.com/BkXTK9PGUF

— Kathleen Zellner (@ZellnerLaw) March 20, 2016
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