The Case Against Adnan Syed

Knowing what we know now? Shame on every single person who left a review stating Adnan was where he belonged/the murderer.

Now that ACTUAL DNA evidence completely exonerates him, and what this series (in my opinion does poorly) tries to do is cast reasonable doubt upon him as the person guilty for her demise.

There's a reason the Baltimore County prosecutor has joined with the defense to completely dismiss and vacate, and a strong argument against the death penalty. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

That Jays story was every taken seriously, knowing that Ritz (initial detective involved) was found guilty of several different kinds of misconduct (prosecutorial, exculpatory, fabrication) in another case the same year as this one, only reiterates the fault in Wilds' testimony.

Not a great series but hits many of the points those who so firmly believed in his guilt should have been paying attention to.

The first episode was somewhat slow and it is probably the reason for so many bad reviews. The second episode, though, it is much better with better pace and all of this contradictory information which make this case such a mystery

Writing a short review to counterbalance some of the more negative reviews (of the armchair detectives that happily pass judgement). Though, I do agree the documentary doesn't present the case particularly well, or their argument of the case's failures, and without Serial and Undisclosed, this documentary wouldn't receive any attention/acclaim, which is a pity.

I have no idea if Adnan is guilty, but what is clear is, that the police investigation, trial, and succeeding actions of the judicial system, have little interest in providing justice on the basis of evidence (which should be of concern to everyone). Is that due to it being an inconvenience, general incompetence or institutional corruption?

In any event, reviewers should look to the title of the documentary, and then consider whether the state made its case (based on information/evidence available) before offering their opinions. The documentary highlights that it didn't, though this could have been argued better.

Early Serial podcast listeners will likely notice a marked difference, in that this documentary is shaped in favor of Adnan's innocence. If you go into this series knowing that his devoted advocate, Rabia Chaudry, was one of the producers (at least according to online searches as of the date of this post), you'll likely have a better sense of what to expect, and still be extremely interested. Adnan could very well be innocent. Just don't expect to get a balanced perspective from this documentary. That said, I applaud Rabia for her perseverance in getting massive exposure and scrutiny for Adnan's case. May the truth win in the end.

It just shows how messed up the legal system is :( keeping his family in my prayers