The Adnan Syed's Guilty Case

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High school is a place to learn, make memories, grow as a person and build relationships with others. Some even call it “a preparation for adulthood.” However for Adnan Syed this was not the case. On February 28th at 6 a.m. Adnan Masud Syed was arrested and charged with first-degree murder of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. Although, as we look further into this case it appears that the accused did not commit this crime. While Adnan Syed has been accused of killing Hae Min Lee, there is a reasonable amount of evidence that prove his innocence. Many claim to know who exactly Adnan Syed is with many statements such as “a sweet, caring and respectable guy” or even some degrading titles such as “clingy, two-faced, and a trouble maker.” Although we …show more content…
However, Jay’s stories were ever-changing throughout the whole case. With each interview parts of his stories would be different from the last. What is hard to understand is that the state has even made it known that Jay was the Alpha and Omega in the case against Adnan? During a trial, the prosecutor said “Let’s talk about Jay because, clearly, this case hinges on his testimony.” How can a case be based on a testimony with so many inconsistencies. Jay is known as “the criminal element of Woodlawn,” a guy that is willing to do anything, including lying for the betterment of himself. Jay even told the police and jury he was willing to lie to avoid punishment. For example, after stating his third police statement he was asked why he had not told the truth the first two times. His response was admitting that “he lied to cover up the fact he buys and sells marijuana.” While in another interview a police officer asked Jay what leverage Adnan was holding over him, Jay’s response was “Like I said, he knows I sold drugs, I mean…that was, I mean, that’s….he could get me locked up for that, I mean.” Jay is looking out for himself and only himself. He lies and says what he believes makes him look better to lessen his punishment. If Jay is willing to lie about drugs, he is liable to lie about
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