Adnan Syed: A Case Study

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In the of Adnan Syed who was convicted of murdering his former girlfriend. He should n’t have had the second tray cause they already had enough evidence they need to acquire him. A witness’s testimony won’t change the judge’s mind In the document, it was postponed cause Asia McClain presenting new evidence. Such as “Whether the Court of Special Appeals erred in holding that defense counsel pursuing an alibi strategy without speaking to one specific potential witness of uncertain significance violates the Sixth Amendment?s” He appealed his conviction on the grounds that his previous attorney failed to call a key alibi witness. He also questioned the reliability of cellphone evidence used to place him at the spot where Lee's body was found.

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