Upon listening to the first episode ''The Alibi,'' Adnan Syed’s story instantly reeled me in. Although I tend to shy away from murder mysteries, Serial presented a captivating case with striking components that will make anyone desperately root for the justice of Hae Min Lee. From the moment I began listening to this story, I found my thoughts racing to conclude my own person theory. Between contemplating if Adnan Syed is guilty or not, this podcast is impressively well created for its audience. As Serial takes you on the journey of those accused of Lee’s murder, I would definitely tune in again in hopes that justice comes
Every time Jay was asked to give his testimony his story changed and he never really had an exact story of what happened that day or why Adnan would have killed Hae Min Lee. In the trial testimony Jay was asked why Adnan killed Hae and he said, "because Hae made him mad." In Jay's second testimony he responded to the same question with a different reason "because Hae had broken his heart."
Of the 93% of women that were murdered by men that they knew, 63% were an intimate acquaintance (Wyman). Throughout the podcast called “Serial”, producer Sarah Koenig gives her take on the murder of Hae Min Lee. She was murdered on January 13, 1999 in Baltimore, Maryland. Adnan Syed was convicted of murder and is currently serving a life sentence. Now, Adnan is receiving a retrial. Jay, an acquaintance of Adnan’s, testifies that Adnan is guilty allowing him to not receive a sentence. Jay’s knowledge of the location of Hae’s car is further supported by Adnan’s lack of recognition of events on the day Hae was murdered, which shows Adnan killed Hae
I believe that Adnan Syed is innocent for various reasons, for instance, every time Jay would meet with officials, his story would change, and the inconsistences with the cell phone records, for instance, during that time, the two calls placed Adnan Syed to Leakin Park, however, the two calls were incoming and it made it difficult to decide the location. I think that Jay Wilds needs to be observed more and the investigations needs to be re-examined because there are a lot of conflict and contradictions that are misleading. Serial contradicts before and with the law because the justice system didn’t grant the same equal rights to Adnan as they did with Jay. For example, I believe the officials involved in the case didn’t allow Adnan to give
In my opinion, Adnan Syed should not have been found guilty under his circumstances; he was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Hae Min Lee and should be exonerated. Adnan was wrongfully convicted because he was found guilty simply on the basis of reasonable doubt, had been exploited by his defense lawyer, and was provided with ineffective counseling by Christina Gutierrez,.
On January 13, 1999 a girl named Hae Min Lee disappeared, she was supposed to pick up her cousin after school, but never showed. After almost a month on February 9th, Lee’s body was found in Leakin park. Her ex-boyfriend Adnan was arrested for her murder only a few weeks later and has been in prison ever since. Adnan was portrayed as a great and kind young man that had no reason to kill Hae Min Lee. Through the case many were taken in and questioned, one in particular was jay, a mutual friend of Adnan’s. People have gone back and forth on whether it was Adnan or jay who murdered Lee because their stories don’t align at all. Jay doesn’t serve any time in prison like Adnan is even though there is no concrete evidence that ties Adnan to the murder
An anonymous caller tips-off police to look at Adnan as a suspect. The first trial for Adnan was held on December 8, 1999, but the judge declared
Roughly 1 in 15,000 people is being killed in the United States every year. Serial is a podcast about a guy named Adnan Syed and a girl named Hae Min Lee who disappeared, killed, and found dead on January 13, 1999. Adnan Syed is Hae’s ex-boyfriend and he is accused for the murder of Hae and has been locked up since then. Even though Adnan Syed is in prison, he might still be innocent because there was not enough evidence, they both cared for each other, and Adnan might have been at the library.
“A psychopathic killer who brutally murdered his ex-girlfriend or a good kid with a lot of bad luck?” That's the question one journalist asked herself after the case of a man called Adnan Syed who was wrongly convicted of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Sarah Koenig a journalist who picked up this case had trouble proving his innocence because Adnan didn’t have an alibi.
The podcast Serial was based off of Adnan who was convicted in 2000 and sentenced to life in prison for the killing his ex-girlfriend and High School classmate Hae Min Lee. The host of Serial was Sarah Koenig. She explained Adnan case in detail and tried to solve the case. She gives her opinion and other peoples opinion on Adnan and whether he did it or not. He was only 17 years old when sentenced. Record state he had murdered her in the beginning of 1999 in Baltimore. Remember he was only 17 at this time. This puts him in senior year of high school. Do you think he is capable of doing something like this?
Did Adnan Syed really kill Hae Min Lee? In the podcast Serial, Sarah Koenig analyzes the murder case of Hae Min Lee, which took place on January 13, 1999. Adnan Syed, the main suspect of her murder, was imprisoned after losing the case. Even after trial, Adnan’s friends and family don’t believe that he murdered Hae. Adnan Syed is not guilty of the murder of Hae Min Lee.
The podcast Serial, hosted by Sarah Koenig, follows the riveting murder mystery of Hae Min Lee, a senior at Woodlawn High School who was admired by many. The prime suspect was her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, with whom she had broken up prior to her death. Throughout the series, Koenig analyzed court transcripts and investigated the prosecution’s evidence in order to determine whether or not Syed’s incarceration was justified. Due to the absence of firm evidence and the numerous inconsistencies in the state’s allegations, Adnan Syed is not guilty in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
Serial, a story about investigator/reporter Sarah Koenig trying to find the truth about the curious case of Adnan Syed. Adnan Syed was a highschool student convicted of a murder he claims he did not commit. Hae Min Lee the victim of this peculiar murder case in which the suspect had only been chosen through given evidence. Whether or not Adnan is or is not the murderer, popular belief and undisputed evidence points to Adnan as the murderer. During Serial, Sarah Koenig spends eleven episodes trying to uncover the real culprit of the murder of Hae Min Lee, and figures out that there is no cut in stone evidence and that Adnan was most likely the killer. According to the court of law they believe Adnan is best suited
Sarah Koenig, author, composer, and detective of “serial” a podcast about the case of Adnan Syed, gave me the choice to decide who committed the crime. After careful examination, I have decided that he didn’t commit the crime. Jay was a low life criminal, the guy you go to when you get in trouble, but
What would you do if you were given a jail sentence of life in prison plus thirty years for first degree murder? The story of Serial narrated by Sarah Koenig is about a man called Adnan Syed who is convicted of the murder of his ex girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Adnan Syed is the killer of Hae Min Lee. Jay Wilds is the key witness in Adnan’s case. At Jay’s testimony he says that he helped Adnan dispose of Hae’s Body.
Along with being popular among his peers, he was an EMT, a track athlete, a football player, and a star student. Charisma and a sterling record does not exempt someone from being guilty of a crime, however an alibi and affidavit does. Asia McClain, Adnan’s fellow schoolmate and acquaintance, they were not close but spoke every so often. McClain wrote letters to Adnan during the time of his trial. Her letters stated that, “ I’m not sure if you remember talking to me in the library on January 13, but I remember chatting with you” ( Serial Podcast ). She later writes an affidavit for Adnan. Both the affidavit and the alibi were never shown in court, thus preventing it from being considered by the jury. Since Asia McClain swears under oath that she saw him at Woodlawn High School Library at the time of Hae’s murder, then he must have been at the library; since she