Making A Murderer subject files appeal in murder conviction Steven Avery filed an appeal of his murder conviction after Netflixs Making a Murderer raised questions about the case. CBS News Justice Correspondent .brOn Feb. 11, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will hear the motions Avery filed. His murder conviction was the subject of Netflixs Making a Murderer. See more at .brNetflix MAKING A MURDER follows Steven Avery--a Wisconsin man falsely convicted of rape and exonerated 18 years later. Two years after his release he was .brNetflix MAKING A MURDER follows Steven Avery--a Wisconsin man falsely convicted of rape and exonerated 18 years later. Two years after his release he was .