The Best Defense is a Good Defense
- Podcast Episode
- 2014
Sarah Koenig examines whether anti-Muslin sentiment factored into the trial of Adnan Syed. The prosecution argues that Syed would flee to Pakistan if bail was granted and that the murder was... Read allSarah Koenig examines whether anti-Muslin sentiment factored into the trial of Adnan Syed. The prosecution argues that Syed would flee to Pakistan if bail was granted and that the murder was a religiously-motivated honor killing. His first trial ends in a mistrial, but the second... Read allSarah Koenig examines whether anti-Muslin sentiment factored into the trial of Adnan Syed. The prosecution argues that Syed would flee to Pakistan if bail was granted and that the murder was a religiously-motivated honor killing. His first trial ends in a mistrial, but the second trial goes poorly with Syed 's lawyer perhaps mishandling the case.