Christina Gutierrez, Adnan Syed's defense lawyer, called on mostly character witnesses who had neutral or positive things to say about him, in addition to a few other professionals. There have been accusations about Christina intentionally mishandling the case for financial gain which may have impacted the defense's overall effectiveness.
In this episode, the speaker discusses why he is suspicious of everyone he comes into contact with. He explains that he doesn't assume that everyone who participated in Anand's trial told the truth.
The defense attorney attempts to prove that Jay was responsible for Hay Lin's murder and framing Adnan, but the witness denies being present during the crime.
A trial lawyer with 50 years of experience defends a man in his seventies accused of a shooting.
A deposition from 2017 reveals that Shannon Almeida never told anyone about Josh's issues with mental health or guns or prior domestic violence, leading to concerns about violence against women in Alaska which has been named the deadliest state in the country for women with a rate of 3.4 homicides per 100,000 people.