Who Is Adnan Syed Innocent

The issue of religious bias and stereotype now obtain around the world, including America, which led to social differentiation, crimes and their ethnic identity. This phenomenon may bring an impact on court decision because of their bias toward the religion. Stereotype of religion have affected the defendant, which should not be used against the defendant because stereotype is an unfair belief. In the Serial podcast, the murder of Hae Min Lee has caused worldwide attention and discussion. A 17 years old teenage boy, Adnan Syed, has been convicted to the first degree murder. Adnan is born in a Muslim family from Pakistan, people assumed that Adnan must be a Muslim because of his parent 's faith. His Muslim identity has been repeated and emphasized in the podcast and trial, this factor may affect his court of decision due to the stereotype of Muslim. Religious profiling may have affected Adnan Syed 's trial in 1990 due to his religion and his Muslim character is being portrayed by religious stereotype which exposed the attitude towards Muslims in the United States.

The criminal justice system is meant to protect the innocent, and punish those who are guilty of a crime. However, no system is perfect, and as a result, sometimes the innocent become victims of the system that was meant to protect them. How exactly do these innocent people become victims of the system? Sometimes the person gets framed, and the crime scene is staged to point a finger at them. Sometimes, there is no strong physical evidence against them, yet circumstantial evidence is used by the crown to put them away. This happened to a 17 year old boy named Adnan Syed in Baltimore, Maryland, who was imprisoned for life, for the alleged murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Lee. Throughout the Serial podcast, Sarah Koenig is able to critically analyze information which proves Adnan’s innocence. Firstly, Asia’s letters gave Adnan an alibi for the time of the murder. Secondly, Adnan’s innocence can be demonstrated through the lack of any strong evidence and the prosecution’s use of circumstantial evidence which can be disproved. Thirdly, Jay’s constantly changing testimony is not credible evidence of Adnan’s guilt, making him innocent.

Physical evidence was extremely lacking, and all DNA tests conducted were clear of Syed’s DNA. Therefore, it is more than likely that Syed is innocent. The evidence, or lack thereof, presented in the case of Adnan Syed v. State of Maryland proves that Adnan Syed is not guilty of the murder of Hae Min Lee.

We believe that Jay is guilty. In the next five minutes we will prove to you that Adnan is in fact innocent and why Jay should be in jail. Adnan was close friends with Jay’s girlfriend Stephanie which is what we believe Jay’s motive was to murder Hae. The court convicted Adnan of the murder with the motive of being jealous of Hae’s new relationship. We argue that the motive of jealousy was what made Jay kill Hae Min Lee.

Adnan Syed, a senior in Woodlawn High School, was convicted and charged with the first-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999. Not only is Adnan’s alibi inconclusive, but he also fails to recall any specific details or occurrences of January 13th-the date Hae Min Lee disappeared. His acquaintance, Jay Wilds, has served as the State’s key witness. Despite having already served seventeen years in prison, Adnan did not murder Hae Min Lee. His innocence simply has not been captured due to missing perspectives, inconsistencies in Jay’s story, and biases in the law enforcement.

“The only two people that know I am innocent, is myself and the killer.” Imagine being blamed for a crime you did not commit, and nobody would believe you no matter what you said. Steven Truscott had forty-two years of his life taken from him for being charged with a crime he did not commit. He was charged at only the age of fourteen for murdering and raping twelve year old Lynne Harper. He then became the youngest death-row inmate after one of the most famous trials in the history of Canada. Steven Truscott should never have been convicted for the murder and rape of Lynne Harper due to the fact the forensic evidence was questionable the

A lot of people wonder if Adnan Syed is guilty or innocent, today as a legal assistant I'm going to tell you one important reason why he is innocent. Adnan is not guilty because there is another potential suspect like Jay. Jay's story that "proves" Adnan's guilt, has changed every interview and testimony. Jay had intimate knowledge of the crime he knew things, like if he knew every single thing that Adnan was thinking about which makes everything looked suspicious. Also Jay's stories don't quite match Adnan's cell records.

According to Engelberg (1986), Chin showed little to no remorse for his actions. In the interview he read from a list of points in Chinese characters, he said that prison was a small price to pay in exchange for improving the lives of one billion Chinese. He believed his native country greatly benefited from closer relations with the United States. Chin’s only motivation for committing espionage was to better U.S. and Chinese relations.

Monster Essay The guiding principal of the American Justice System, “innocent until proven guilty,” is unfair and ineffective. People who are trial for crimes committed are not considered innocent until proven guilty because people have their own opinions and are biased. Throughout the book Monster you see that innocent until proven guilty was not upheld. Steve was on trial for a felony murder he did not commit, but was considered an accomplice.

As humans, we believe in myths that the police, or anyone working for the justice system, will say the truth. This is a given, since they work for the justice system. Nevertheless, the Serial podcast hosted by Sarah Koenig questions this criminal justice system people whole heartedly trust. Serial is about a 1999 case where a Muslim teenage boy, Adnan Syed, is convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee – 17-year-old Korean teenager. I have listened to the Serial podcast and took a significant amount of interest toward it. However, when I continued to listen to the podcast, I could clearly see that throughout Adnan’s trial and the investigation process, there were many flaws in the justice system. This has confirmed the criminal justice system to be flawed and ineffective, which is seen through the defense, investigation team, as well as the prosecution.

To begin, the accused is guilty because the crime was blatantly premeditated. Premeditation is defined as“The term that is used to describe a murder that was planned in advance and was carried out willfully.” (“What is Premeditated”)

The accused, or defendant, is presumed to be innocent unless proven guilty. The jury must decide "beyond a reasonable doubt" that the defendant is guilty.

The criminal justice system of the United State assumes that, “The defendant is innocent, till he is proven guilty.” It means, the initial assumption is that the defendant is guilty.

SU-HYUK (mid 30s), a prosecutor, locks his wife EUNHEE (mid 30s), his daughter GA-YOON (10), and his son JU-WON(7) inside the house so they cannot leave. He even locks the entrance door from outside, tints the entire window, and blinds each room so no one can see what they’re doing from outside. While the village people get curious about what’s going on, Su-hyuk just tells them his wife and the kids are on travel. However, the villagers are doubtful and watch on what Su-hyuk is doing. Su-hyuk’s family also feels very depressed and even sometimes doubts him, but they maintain a harmonious family, believing him that there is someone outside the house who is trying to harm them. Su-hyuk drives to a old garage to meet a murderer JUNG-GU, who is beaten up, tied to a chair, and resists telling where he hid the dead bodies. Later, Jung-gu escapes from the garage and threatens Su-hyuk and his family.

As happens in spy novels, a crowd of passengers stroll around Kuala Lumpur air port and a North Korean man, Kim Jong-nam, is assassinated in mysterious situations. The finger of suspicion is pointed promptly towards Kim Jon-un, the younger half-brother Kim Jong-nam and the North Korea’s leader. This barefaced murder has sparked fear among North Korean defectors and a ferocious diplomatic storm.