246: Adnan Syed- Part 1

Part 1 of 2. Watch on YouTube Here: https://youtu.be/Kj4L17UODxk On January 13th, 1999, 18-year-old high school senior, Hae Min Lee was reported missing by her family. She’d been leaving school that day, but had never arrived to pick up her younger cousin from school. In the time span of less than 30 minutes it seemed, the young woman had vanished. Less than a month later, Hae’s body was found in a park, partially buried. She had been strangled to death. The investigation that ensued resulted in Hae’s ex-boyfriend, 17-year-old Adnan Syed, being convicted of her murder and sentenced to life in prison. However, after a judge recently ruled that the prosecution had failed to turn over evidence that could’ve altered the jury’s verdict, Adnan’s sentence was vacated. Shortly after, the state dropped the charges against him. Was Adnan Syed wrongly convicted? Was his counsel ineffective or was he truly proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt? TRIGGER WARNINGS: sexual assault, murder, suggestions of abuse within a relationship, drugs, strangulation Hang with us: Follow Us on Instagram Like Us on Facebook Join our Case Discussion Group on Facebook Get Killer Queens Merch Bonus Episodes Support Our AMAZING Sponsors: Simplisafe: Don’t miss your chance for massive savings on my favorite security system. Get 40% off any new system at SIMPLISAFE.com/killerqueens today. StoryWorth: Help your family share their story this holiday season with StoryWorth. Go to StoryWorth.com/queens today and save $10 on your first purchase! Betterhelp: Learn more and save 10% off your first month at BetterHelp.com/QUEENS. HelloFresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/killerqueens18 and use code killerqueens18 for 18 free meals plus free shipping! © 2022 Killer Queens Podcast. All Rights Reserved Audio Production by Wayfare Recording Music provided by Steven Tobi Logo designed by Sloane Williams of The Sophisticated Crayon YouTube Editing by Jennifer Da Silva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices