'Making a Murderer's Steven Avery Files Appeal Citing Improper Warrant and Juror

Days after it was announced that Steven Avery had new legal representation in Kathleen Zellner, news is being reported of a new appeal filed by Avery that claims an improper warrant was used in the case, a juror was out to get him, and more. Avery is currently serving a life term in prison for the murder of photographer, Teresa Halbach.

The case is currently known the world over thanks to a new Netflix documentary series, Making a Murderer, which details the case and Avery's claims that he is innocent.

In the appeal, which was received Monday in Madison, Wisconsin, Avery states that authorities used an improper warrant when searching his properties during the investigation and that a juror had it out for him. Avery is seeking to be released on bond for the grievances.

Specifically, Avery states in the filing that the search of his property during the investigation (which plays a huge part in the docu-series) improperly included multiple properties and "is clearly 'FRUIT OF THE POISONOUS TREE.'"

The issue with the juror, according to Avery, is that he or she tainted other jurors "THROUGH DIRECT OR INDIRECT INFLUENCE," apparently saying multiple times to the other jurors that Avery was guilty.

Furthermore, Avery claims his lawyers didn't do a good enough job and that Judge Angela Sutkiewicz made misleading comments during the trial.

The appeal does not contain his new attorney's signature; however, Avery's signature does appear on it, as well as numerous spelling and grammatical mistakes.

Due to the Netflix series, the case has received nation-wide attention in recent weeks. Some 300,000-plus people have signed petitions pleading with President Obama to pardon Avery. The president responded saying that he does not have jurisdiction in the case, because it was not a federal one.

When pressured for a response, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker also implied this week that he would not be granting Avery a pardon for the case.