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Making a Murdererisnt what youd call a charismatic show.
Her experience with that case set Zellner onto her current path.
And thats the wonderful thing about the legal profession.
Zellner seems drawn to cases that lend themselves to twisty investigations like Averys inMaking a Murderer.
Getting Potter to confess was the only way to free her client, and Zellner pulled it off.
The Los AngelesTimesrana fascinating (and massive) historyof the case back in 1994.
Tragically, Nash wasshot and killedthree years later during a failed robbery attempt.
Another eyewitness also pointed the finger at Ferguson, and he was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
No physical evidence corroborated their testimonies, but Ferguson was nevertheless convicted and sentenced to 40 years.
Ferguson sued with help from Zellner, of course and was awarded $11 million in damages.
He confessed during that interrogation, but recanted almost immediately.
Zellner chased after DNA evidence the killers saliva which the local police seemed hell-bent on not having tested.
The saliva ultimately proved that Fox wasnt the killer, and eventually another man confessed to the crime.
Zellner then helped Fox sue the Will County police, who were found to have framed him.
