Innocence of Adnan Syed Essay

When we hear the name Adnan Syed, many questions come into mind. The most important question for many people is if he is guilty or innocent of murdering Hae Min Lee. Sarah Koenig a reporter, is trying to find the answer to this question. Sarah created a podcast called Serial where she provides evidence that supports and opposes Adnan 's innocence. There is plenty of evidence to support that he is guilty, but much more evidence saying that Adnan Syed is innocent. I firmly believe that Adnan Syed is innocent for the following reasons. The first reason Adnan Syed must be innocent is because he did not have a motive to kill Hae. Some may say it was jealousy since Hae had dated another guy after they broke-up, named Don. Although Adnan showed some despair, Asia, a witness that saw Adnan at the library around…

Convicted of 1st degree murder, Adnan Syed has been spent half of his life in prison, since February 28th, 1999 for the death of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. Serial Podcast have tried to unveil whether Adnan Syed is guilty or innocence. Many members of Serial, such as Sarah Koenig have tried to unfold this tremendously difficult case. To this date, many investigators are still trying to unfold this case and are still unsure if Adnan Syed was truly the murder. If you would like to listen to…

Beyond Reasonable Doubt Adnan Syed was found guilty of first degree murder in the death of Hae Min Lee, and sentenced to life in prison plus thirty years on February 25, 2000. But this story started a year earlier, when Hae Min Lee went missing on January 13, 1999. Her disappearance turned into a murder investigation when her strangled body was found February 9, buried in a shallow grave in Leakin Park, Baltimore. This case wasn’t a big news back then, but it was reignited when Serial’s host…

lifestyle by the police. Adnan Syed was accused of killing Hae his ex girlfriend and was sent to jail. While there was more evidence to be seen and others to be questioned threw the trial. This is why Adnan Syed deserves an appeal because the jury was biased, the cops singled in on him, and his lawyer was not thorough. During court the jury is not supposed to be biased to either side and give a fair trial. From jury selection, when one potential juror confessed that he couldn't be fair to a…

Adnan Syed is not guilty in the murder of Hae Min Lee. Syed did not seem sad after the two had broken up because to Adnan, it seemed more of a high school relationship, nothing serious. Also, racism played a big role in the case, especially in Episode 10. Last, there is more evidence someone else could have killed Hae like Ronald Lee Moore. Adnan Syed is not guilty of murder because there was no change of attitude after the break up. Adnan and Hae dated when they were Juniors. Adnan asked Hae…

The 12 part Serial podcast series told a story of a criminal case, involving of a high school senior, Adnan Masud Syed, who was convicted of allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. The serial podcast was conducted by that Sarah Koenig, a journalist and goes in depth taking the evidence, testimonies, stories, and characters and laid it out in the podcast showcasing a likely error within the criminal justice system On January 1999, in the city of baltimore, Maryland, Hae Min Lee a…

In this essay we will discuss the topic about why Adnan Syed is not Guilty and should be considered a re-trial. Adnan Syed should be given another trial because of his innocence was not proven correctly and the case was just unfair. The evidence that backs this statement and claim is the Call Logs, Jay's testimony/interviews and Best Buy/Timeline/Covering. The first Piece of evidence to introduce is the call logs. The call logs did not match the states timeline nor Jay’s perspective on the…

Chipps Ms. Boyer Honors ELA 2 11 July, 2017 Proving Adnan Syed’s Innocence Imagine being sentenced to time in prison for a crime not committed. It would be unfathomable to live everyday in prison but deserve to live in the outside world. Adnan Syed, an American teenager, has to live with that reality everyday. Adnan was convicted of murdering Hae Min Lee,who is also, Adnan’s ex. Adnan still claimed to be innocent, but he remembered the day of the murder to be a “regular day.” Jay’s…

for Adnan Syed’s innocence. Chaudry is personally connected with Syed through her brother Saad Chaudry, Syed’s best friend, so Rabia Chaudry believes Syed’s awesome and cannot commit murder. Thus, as a lawyer, Chaudry has previously reviewed the state’s case thoroughly. On the other hand, Koenig begins her investigation with a different reason for doubting the state’s case against Syed. Koenig believes that Syed’s defense lawyer, Christina Gutierrez, might have messed-up; Koenig wrote an article…

Asia McClain may still be Adnan Syed’s ticket to freedom. Serial, a podcast published in 2014 and told by Sarah Koenig, uncovers the day of Adnan Syed’s alleged murder of Hae Min Lee and the case that followed. A star athlete at Woodlawn High School, Adnan Syed was a well-known student in Baltimore, Maryland. Hae Min Lee, a popular student at Woodlawn herself, was the victim of this crime. Serial slowly uncovers the details of Adnan’s case over 12 episodes that **ultimately displays the…