maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Sept 19, 2022 20:34:04 GMT
Do you remember him? He was serving a life sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999. The podcast Serial covered his case.
Wow, he’s been in jail a long time. Prosecutors found that some of the significant evidence against him was unreliable, that there are two possible alternative suspects, and evidence was never turned over to the defense. They recommended his case be vacated.
Update 10/11/22: According to CNN, the prosecution is dropping all charges. I wonder if anyone is going to investigate the two alternative suspects?
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 19, 2022 20:36:16 GMT
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Sept 19, 2022 21:24:58 GMT
I just saw that he was released without bail and that prosecutors said that they were waiting for DNA tests to decide on a new trial or not. But, weren't they also the ones that were petitioning to the court to have him released based on the previous trial being flawed?
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Post by chaosisapony on Sept 19, 2022 22:38:15 GMT
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Post by Neisey on Sept 19, 2022 22:38:38 GMT
His story was one of the very first podcasts I listened to. The evidenced and research provided there certainly made me think he wasn’t guilty.
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Sept 19, 2022 22:55:53 GMT
His story was one of the very first podcasts I listened to. The evidenced and research provided there certainly made me think he wasn’t guilty. Same here! |
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Post by alsomsknit on Sept 20, 2022 0:05:11 GMT
He was housed not to far from my home. I was obsessed with his case after learning about it in my Criminology class.
Thrilled that he is no longer in prison! Will be interested in how this plays out.
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Gennifer
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Post by Gennifer on Sept 20, 2022 0:43:42 GMT
His story was one of the very first podcasts I listened to. The evidenced and research provided there certainly made me think he wasn’t guilty. Same here! Me three! |
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Post by tampascrapper on Sept 20, 2022 3:01:19 GMT
That was one of the few podcasts I have listened to. I really couldn’t tell if he was guilty or not but I definitely felt that the investigation was flawed and not thorough enough.
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Post by epeanymous on Sept 20, 2022 3:23:46 GMT
My students were thrilled. I can't say "oh obviously he is innocent," but I also don't see how anyone can be confident he is guilty, and we're not supposed to put people in prison when we don't have that confidence.
Twenty-three years is a long time.
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Post by prapea on Sept 20, 2022 7:48:20 GMT
I know I know …first world problem. And I think it is your phone that probably screwed up the name. But could you please change your title to reflect the name correctly please. I believe it is Adnan Syed.
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Sept 20, 2022 9:27:10 GMT
I know I know …first world problem. And I think it is your phone that probably screwed up the name. But could you please change your title to reflect the name correctly please. I believe it is Adnan Syed. I didn’t even notice - thank you for catching that. Either fat thumbs or an autocorrect. ETA My phone really wanted to correct it that way again. I finally got it spelled right. |
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Sept 20, 2022 9:33:34 GMT
My students were thrilled. I can't say "oh obviously he is innocent," but I also don't see how anyone can be confident he is guilty, and we're not supposed to put people in prison when we don't have that confidence. Twenty-three years is a long time. I completely agree with you. There were so many problems with the evidence, with his defense, and with the prosecution. |
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Sept 20, 2022 9:35:35 GMT
His story was one of the very first podcasts I listened to. The evidenced and research provided there certainly made me think he wasn’t guilty. Very first podcast I listened to, and it got me hooked on true crime stories. I still think it’s the best podcast I’ve ever heard. |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 20, 2022 13:27:14 GMT
That was one of the few podcasts I have listened to. I really couldn’t tell if he was guilty or not but I definitely felt that the investigation was flawed and not thorough enough. this is exactly how I feel. There was another podcast too - Disclosed? I have to look it up - that was a lot more detailed than Serial, and I needed to move on from the case, LOL, so I am not sure I finished. |
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Post by kitkath on Sept 20, 2022 13:40:41 GMT
That was one of the few podcasts I have listened to. I really couldn’t tell if he was guilty or not but I definitely felt that the investigation was flawed and not thorough enough. this is exactly how I feel. There was another podcast too - Disclosed? I have to look it up - that was a lot more detailed than Serial, and I needed to move on from the case, LOL, so I am not sure I finished. Undisclosed is the name of the other podcast, it gives a more in-depth look at everything. I’m really glad he is out and it makes me sick that the real killer is still out there. They had 2 alternative suspects that were never looked at. |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Sept 20, 2022 15:27:16 GMT
this is exactly how I feel. There was another podcast too - Disclosed? I have to look it up - that was a lot more detailed than Serial, and I needed to move on from the case, LOL, so I am not sure I finished. Undisclosed is the name of the other podcast, it gives a more in-depth look at everything. I’m really glad he is out and it makes me sick that the real killer is still out there. They had 2 alternative suspects that were never looked at. Thank you! I thought it started with a U but couldn't remember! For those who are interested, Serial has a new podcast out today: www.cnn.com/2022/09/20/entertainment/serial-adnan-new-episode/index.html |
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Post by teddyw on Sept 20, 2022 16:53:17 GMT
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Post by annie on Sept 20, 2022 16:57:07 GMT
Saw this news on Twitter last night and gasped out loud. Such great news!
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Oct 11, 2022 15:59:06 GMT
Update 10/11/22: According to CNN, the prosecution is dropping all charges. I wonder if anyone is going to investigate the two alternative suspects?
ETA: They dropped the charges because new DNA testing of evidence excluded him. To me, it seems that confirms his innocence.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Oct 11, 2022 16:11:11 GMT
Update 10/11/22: According to CNN, the prosecution is dropping all charges. I wonder if anyone is going to investigate the two alternative suspects? Wow. I mean, I would hope they would look at the other suspects but I also wouldn't be shocked if they figured someone served 20 yrs already for the crime so leave it be. UGH I wonder if the DNA sample incriminates someone else! |
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Post by casii on Oct 11, 2022 16:36:47 GMT
Rabia said it was gonna be a great day and she was right! Incredibly happy that Adnan is truly free.
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Post by epeanymous on Oct 11, 2022 17:45:56 GMT
Twenty-three years is such a long time, as I said upthread. I know how deeply this affected him and his family. It is also awful for Hae Min Lee's family that they thought they had an answer, and the answer was wrong. I hope everyone is able to find peace and healing.
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