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Is Jay Innocent Or Guilty Persuasive Essay

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“Serial” Podcast Hae Min Lee, murder at eighteen by strangulation was found dead February 9, 1999 in Leakin Park, Baltimore. Adnan Syed has been in prison for over fifteen years after being convicted of murdering his ex- girlfriend Hae. He has been sentenced for more than thirty years in prison. Jay Wilds testified against Adnan about Hae’s murder even though Jay helped Adnan bury Hae’s body. It could prove that he could be innocent or guilty by the call timeline, Hae’s autopsy, Jay’s testimony. Adnan shouldn’t be in prison because there isn’t enough information to prove whether he is innocent or guilty. The cell phone towers prove how Adnan can be innocent or guilty, while at the same time it can prove he has no alibi. Jay says Adnan …show more content…

The information that was shown for how he’s innocent can also show how it could also be used against him also. The cell phone towers prove how Adnan can be innocent or guilty, while at the same time it can prove he has no alibi. The autopsy proves that there could have been another suspect involved in the case. Jay’s testimony kept on changing and wasn’t consistent at all he had 7 different stories(4 to police, 2 at trial, and 1 to intercept). All of this shows how it can be used for against Adnan and how it still doesn’t show that Adnan did it with just that so not enough information. Works Cited Chaudry, R. (2016). Adnan Syed is innocent. Now find Hae Min Lee's real killer | Rabia Chaudry. Retrieved December 16, 2016, from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/06/adnan-syed-new-trial-hae-min-lee-rabia-choudry McDonell-Parry, A. (2016). 'Serial' Subject Adnan Syed: 4 Key Pieces of Evidence, Explained. Retrieved December 16, 2016, from http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/serial-subject-adnan-syed-4-key-pieces-of-evidence-explained-20160701 Serial (2013) Season One. Retrieved December 16, 2016, from

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