I firmly believe that adnan syed is innocent for the following reasons. Adnan syed, a 17 year old teenager, was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison for the murder of his exgirlfriend, hae min lee. There is a lot of evidence that still points to adnan as the person who murdered hae. A judge vacated his conviction on the grounds that his trial attorney failed to effectively cross examine the states cell tower witness. Jul 06, 2016 as it stands now, adnan syed is an innocent man. True story adnan syed serial is adnan syed guilty or. Jul 28, 2018 overall, i am just speculating and only adnan syed or possibly jay wilds know if adnan committed the crime. Syed is now serving a sentence of life plus 30 years. Syed pleaded not guilty and was convicted in 2000 of firstdegree. When examining the facts, it is clear that adnan syed is not guilty.
To date, serial has been downloaded well over 40 million times. The reason i avoided this question is because i was unable to form a final judgment. Serials adnan syed isnt getting a new murder trial after all. What is your opinion on adnan being guilty or innocent. Jun 06, 2016 all new special tuesday, june 14th 98c an inside look at the adnan syed case and the retrial that first received massive media attention after it was the subject of the first season of the. It all started when hae min lees body was found on february 9th. Once the verdict was reached and adnan was found guilty, the case was closed until rabia chaudry, a close family friend of adnan, came to his defence. Found guilty of firstdegree murder and kidnapping after a fiveweek trial and two hours of jury deliberation, mr.
Throughout the podcast series called serial, the controversy of the suspected criminals, adnan syed s innocence arose. I think adnan is wrongfully convicted for murdering his exgirlfriend hae min lee, or at least i want to believe so. At this point in time, he is an inmate at a maryland correctional facility, where he will stay for the rest of his life koenig, 2014. Her classmate and exboyfriend adnan syed is arrested for her murder. However, when this evidence is shown, it makes me think that adnan appears to be innocent, or at least that there was not enough evidence to convict adnan of murder. This may be the first time, ive ever done this type of activity in english class. However, due to the fact that there were many insufficient materials provided in his case, many viewers tend to think that syed could be. The maryland court of appeals, the states highest court, reversed the granting of a new trial and reinstated syeds conviction.
I believe the evidence proving him guilty is very weak, and he should not be deemed guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Some of that, one career prosecutor conceded, was a tendency to root for the team you play on. Jan 23, 2015 found guilty of firstdegree murder and kidnapping after a fiveweek trial and two hours of jury deliberation, mr. Apr, 2018 if you asked me if i believed adnan syed was guilty or innocent after my first episode of serial, i would say he is guilty. After doing my research and listening to the podcast serial, by sarah koenig, im here to give you 3 reasons as to why adnan syed was wrongfully convicted.
When he is convicted of murdering hae, many people turn their heads to question this decision. The alibi by sarah koenig is about the murder of a teenage girl named hae min lee. Adnan syed was her boyfriend at the time he was arrested and convicted soon and has been serving his sentence ever since. Mar 08, 2019 the title the case against adnan syed is both apt and misleading. We must keep our courts free of bias and undue influence to maintain freedom and justice. Adnan has protested his innocence and as journalist sarah koenig relayed the details of the crime. Inside serials frustrating and captivating legacy e. The troubling story of adnan syeds murder case has become very popular through the podcast series narrated by sarah koenig called serial. I respect the three presenters and the depths they have traveled to highlight the fact that adnan syed should not have been found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in 2000. Adnan syed is a pakistaniamerican muslim who attended woodlawn high school in the late 1990s. The troubling story of adnan syed s murder case has become very popular through the podcast series narrated by sarah koenig called serial. Its a pity when the system fails to complete their due diligence and wrongfully convict young people, altering their lives forever. Adnan syed, the subject of the popular truecrime podcast serial, has been granted a new trial by the maryland court of special appeals. Although i do believe adnan is innocent, i cannot be 100% of this.
Jul 28, 2018 adnan syeds now exgirlfriend gets murdered, and adnan is charged for the murder of hae min lee. Hear from key players in the case as adnan syed, convicted of killing his exgirlfriend hae min lee, fights for a new trial. A police investigation led to lees exboyfriend and classmate adnan syed. The serial podcast is a podcast series about adnan syed and the murder of his exgirlfriend hae min lee. If you think adnan syed was guilty, i would like to know why. All new special tuesday, june 14th 98c an inside look at the adnan syed case and the retrial that first received massive media attention after it. Adnan, then 17, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years. Adnan syed will be released because elected judges will be influenced by. This podcast is a form of investigative journalism that questions the conviction of syed as it. Is adnan syed innocent or guilty, that is the question. Mcclain was high school classmate of adnan and claims that she was in the library with syed after school during the time prosecutors said he killed lee at 2. Jul 27, 2017 through vigorous and articulate research, i can confirm my opinion that adnan syed is innocent.
Meaning, an innocent man has spent 17 of his life in jail. But adnan has always maintained he had nothing to do with haes death. Speculating about what an innocent adnan defendant would do happens a lot in this sub and elsewhere and is a waste of everyone. However, due to the fact that there were many insufficient materials provided in his case, many viewers tend to think that syed could be innocent. Her 17yearold exboyfriend, adnan syed, was arrested for the crime, and within a year, he was sentenced to life in prison. Adnan syed was convicted of the murder of his high school exgirlfriend, hae min lees. And quite frankly, i am still on the fence about it. People always ask, is adnan syed actually guilty, or is he really innocent like he says. The podcast episodes generated international interest in the trial and were downloaded more than 100 million times by june 2016. He says hes innocent though he cant exactly remember what he was doing on that. Check out rserialpodcastorigins for an extremely in depth look at some of that evidence. The 1999 murder caseturnednational obsession thanks to the 2014 podcast serial is revisited through exclusive new interviews. Serials gamechanging podcast about the murder of 18yearold hae min lee in 1999 became a worldwide obsession.
Jun 30, 2016 adnan syed, the subject of the first season of sarah koenigs popular serial podcast in 2014, just won a new murder trial on appeal. Jul 22, 2017 to start off this blog post, it is important to ask the question of is adnan syed guilty or innocent. Jul 27, 2018 the podcast provides details of the 1999 case in which adnan was wrongfully found guilty and sentenced to life in prison. On friday, marylands court of appeals reinstated a guilty conviction against syed the man accused of murdering his exgirlfriend hae min lee. Adnan who was 17 at the time, was convicted of the 1999 murder of hae. After listening to the podcast, i was really conflicted. The parents of the girl that was murdered think he is.
Heres what to know before watching the case against. This was a massive finding as this told the authorities that adnan most likely hadnt touched lee before or. His life took an unfortunate turn in the wrong direction when his ex. He was convicted in 2000 of murdering his former girlfriend, hae min lee, but doubts about his defense and evidence have been raised by the serial podcast. Letters are fine too, but he also likes to respond. Sarah created a podcast called serial where she provides evidence that supports and opposes adnan s innocence.
Sarah koenig sorted through thousands of documents, listened to trial testimony and police interrogations, and talked to everyone she could find about what happened between adnan syed and hae min lee. We analyze the specific details that make up the case that prove both adnan s guilt and. Adnan syed s now exgirlfriend gets murdered, and adnan is charged for the murder of hae min lee. Another point of evidence that adnan is innocent is the alibi witness, asia mcclain. New documents likely to prove adnan syed is guilty. From cop shows to movies that are totally free, heres what to watch while social distancing this week. Serials adnan syed case to get making a murdererstyle. If you asked me if i believed adnan syed was guilty or innocent after my first episode of serial, i would say he is guilty. This podcast takes listeners through the journey of how sarah, a reporter, is trying to figure out if a teenage boy now grown up named adnan syed is guilty or innocent. Serial adnan syed case lands id special on new evidence. Do you believe adnan syed of serial was wrongly convicted. Serial is another investigation of the case in the form of journalism.
Her podcast serial smashed download records and syed s case became a national obsession. Serial is a new podcast from the makers of the brilliant this american life. An adnan syed essay refers to the person charged with the 1999 murder of hae min lee, a koreanamerican high school student. There has been a lot a debate going around as to whether adnan is guilty or innocent. Adnan was a good boy besides getting involved in some of the things teenage boys get involved with like drinking, smoking and having girlfriends. It was developed by the creators of this american life and hosted by sarah koenig. Syed was convicted of murder almost 20 years ago, but has maintained his innocence.
However, after doing my research and similar to sarah koenig, i vote to acquit adnan syed. Hosted by sarah koenig, the veteran reporter is looking at a murder case from 1999 in which a young highschool student, hae min lee, was found dead in a baltimore park having been strangled. Innocent people every day are charged with crimes they never committed and forced to live the rest of their lives confined in a jail cell. Jul 28, 2018 there is a lot of controversy over whether adnan was really the one to kill hae min lee or not. Syed was a high school hero, who volunteered where it was needed, and joined extra curricular activities like the high school football team. He was sentenced to life in prison and has maintained his innocence ever. When adnan was arrested and was questioned by police he said that he was innocent but the only problem was. The maryland court of appeals, the states highest court, reversed the granting of a new trial and reinstated syed s conviction. From october 3 to december 18, 2014, the murder of hae min lee and the subsequent arrest and trial of adnan syed was the subject of the first season of the podcast serial. For most of the podcast, i was convinced that adnan was innocent. In the podcast serial, adnan syed the main character is an average 17 year old boy who did well in school, played sports, and helped in the community. Adnan syed will be released krause and kinsman law firm. Six months later, detectives arrested her classmate and exboyfriend adnan syed. You can also buy, rent adnan syed innocent or guilty.
This teenage boy is well known around town for his kindness and likeableness by the members in the community. Jul 28, 2017 adnan syed, a 17 year old teenager, was sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison for the murder of his exgirlfriend, hae min lee. But sarah was listeners avatar, with her innerdebate about adnans guilt or innocence directly paralleling the cultural. He is no longer convicted of any crime but remains charged with the murder of hae min lee, just as he was before trial in 1999. It seemed like a done deal when adnan syed was convicted of killing his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999 and thrown into jail for the rest of his life. When listening to the serial podcast i came to my own conclusion that adnan was innocent due to the lack of evidence after trying to deepen my knowledge about the current updates regarding the case of adnan syed, i came across many insightful information pieces. Adnan is a great example of racial profiling, and the system not trying to right what has been wronged, but simply just putting innocents away as scapegoats to maintain a peace. They cant get regular greeting cards at the facility, but postcards are fine. The case against adnan syed for the murder of hae min lee has garnered a lot of attention in the media, largely thanks to the podcast serial. By last year, there were over a quarter billion downloads of the podcast. Al syed is innocent for the following reasons 1124 words. In adnan s original trial, information was missed or left out. Syed pleaded not guilty and was convicted in 2000 of firstdegree murder and. The interest in this case was revived and gained popularity in 2014, when it became the subject.
In adnans original trial, information was missed or left out. One is that he is guilty and the other is that he is innocent. New documents likely to prove adnan syed is guilty her. Adnan syed is a muslimamerican man who was convicted of murdering his exgirlfriend hae min lee in 1999. Her podcast serial smashed download records and syeds case became a national obsession. Podcasts are kinda similar to television shows because most of them are about. Yesterday, adnan syed, whose conviction and life sentence for the murder of his highschool girlfriend was the focus of the first season of the hit podcast serial, got the news he had been waiting. Feel free to correct me, i just wanted to share my thoughts.
Innocent or guilty premieres on tuesday, june 14 at 98c only on id. Its impossible for hae to have been murdered between 2. Above is the call log of adnan syed the 12th and th of january 1999 the third reason i believe he is innocent is that the dna testing done from lee did not match that of adnan s nor did the soil on adnan s shoes match the soil found at the burial site. Jun 12, 2017 throughout the podcast series called serial, the controversy of the suspected criminals, adnan syed s innocence arose. Yes, i thought he was guilty and now i think hes innocent. Jul 28, 2017 serial is a new podcast from the makers of the brilliant this american life. On february 9, 1999, hae min lees body was found in leakin park, baltimore, when she was found detectives ruled it as a homicide. However, as some of you may have noticed, i avoided the real question is adnan syed guilty or innocent. Jul 28, 2017 originally my opinion was that adnan syed was guilty, since he did not have an alibi and jays statement was pretty convincing that adnan had murdered hae, but now i think adnan syed is innocent. Heres what to know before watching the case against adnan syed. Why adnan syed is innocent 3 reasons williams blog. I have recently listened to a podcast called serial. February 18, 2020 the past year was a disappointing stretch for adnan syed. In adnan syed s case, it was guilty until proven innocent.
With the case against adnan syed, berg isnt just adding to serials. Thirtyseven year old adnan syed has spent the last eighteen years of his life in prison after being convicted of murdering his exgirfriend hae min lee johnson. My opinion change based on new evidence being found or old evidence being found now useless. Some of it is a difference of sympathies between lawyers who spend many hours with the accused and lawyers who do not who, on the contrary, spend many hours with the. The host of the popular podcast serial the podcast serial hosted by sarah koenig aired in 2014 and has grown popular throughout the years with the first season surrounding the investigation of an 18yearold senior, hae min lee, and her so convicted murderer, adnan syed. The prosecutors were more inclined than the defenders to pronounce syed guilty. Downloaded more than 100 million times, the series helped to bring. Listening to the story told by sarah, i cannot help but believe that adnan is innocent. Mar 29, 2018 adnan syed, the subject of the popular truecrime podcast serial, has been granted a new trial by the maryland court of special appeals. In this documentary, we explore the case pertaining to the murder of hae min lee.
Examining the new evidence submitted to maryland courts and brought to light by the serial podcast and others, adnan syed. He was convicted in 2000 of murdering his former girlfriend, hae min lee, but doubts about his defense and evidence have been raised by. Syed, 35, was convicted in 2000 for the 1999 slaying of. The courts have disagreed on how competent his lawyer was not on his guilt or innocence. It all started with some research on many different websites and a thorough inspection on the maps, documents, etc.
Adnan syed has spent 17 years, 12 at the time the famous podcast serial had been released, of his life in jail for a crime he did not commit. Hbo picks up where serial ended, focusing on the case against main suspect adnan syed. This missing information was a big part of why he was found guilty. Why adnan syed of serial should have pleaded guilty. The case against him was largely based on the story of one witness, adnans friend jay, who testified that he helped adnan bury haes body. Adnan syed, a seventeen year olds life is turned around when his ex girlfriend, hae min lee, goes missing. There were no legal proceedings involved with the podcast. Her exboyfriend, adnan syed, was charged with the crime and sentenced to life.
Innocent or guilty is produced for investigation discovery by abcs lincoln square productions, with terence wrong as executive producer, as well as senior producers glenn. I think adnan is wrongfully convicted for murdering his exgirlfriend hae min lee, or at least i. It articulates what this series is fundamentally about the specifics of how and why syed was arrested and convicted for lees. The special is produced for investigation discovery by abcs lincoln square productions, with terence wrong as executive producer, as well as senior producers glenn silber, aysu grodowski and andy genovese.
Serial was the first podcast to ever reach 5 million downloads. Adnan syed has been in jail for 19 years as of today, and during that time, there were many debates as to weather adnan syed was actually guilty of the murder or not. Many different sources believe that adnan syed is innocent, while many still believe he is guilty. Adnan syed leaving the baltimore city circuit courthouse in 2016. There is plenty of evidence to support that he is guilty, but much more evidence saying that adnan syed is innocent. Dec 16, 2017 above is a picture of adnan syed from february 2016 is adnan syed guilty of murdering hae lee. Jul 10, 2019 in my opinion, adnan syed should not have been found guilty under his circumstances. There are multiple legal options moving forward, and we are exploring each one. Adnan syed was a young man in high school when he was convicted in february, 2000 of kidnapping and strangling hae min lee, his exgirlfriend.
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