CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Netflix docu-series "The Staircase" turned Charlotte attorney David Rudolph into a national name.

• Peterson was convicted of killing his wife, Kathleen, in 2003 and sentenced to life in prison
• Peterson was released when his conviction was overturned
• Rudolph says there should be more funding for the public defender system

The film chronicles the case of Durham novelist Michael Peterson. Peterson was convicted of killing his wife in 2003 and sentenced to life in prison. He said his wife fell down the stairs, but prosecutors argued she was beaten to death.

In 2011, Peterson was released when his conviction was overturned. A judge decided an SBI agent lied on the stand in the first trial.

The docu-series went into detail about the long lasting case.

“People are going to start being more discriminating about things like confessions and experts and that's a positive thing,” Rudolph said.

Some viewers also began speculating about how exactly Peterson's wife, Kathleen, died.

The attention from “The Staircase” has given Rudolph a chance to shed light on issues he sees in the criminal justice system.

“Even if you have resources the system can still treat you unfairly, the system always has more resources, no matter how much you have, the state has more,” Rudolph said.

It's why Rudolph says there should be more funding for the public defender system. He says the money could be used for lawyers and experts which would he says would create a more level playing field with the prosecution.

Rudolph will be participating in a number of public presentations about "The Staircase." For information click here.