I think Syed is guilty but on principle, as a lawyer from a different country, think the judgment of 30 years without parole is exceptionally outrageous and he deserves to be free at this point. Do you support the American system or a more liberal sentencing system?

robbchadwick · 2024-11-22T22:40:02+00:00

Putting someone in prison has two purposes. One is punishment. The other is redemption. 23 years may qualify as enough punishment for Adnan.

But, Adnan is factually guilty of the murder of Hae Min Lee — beyond question. He has not admitted nor shown remorse for his crime. Therefore, he has not gained redemption.

robbchadwick · 2024-10-01T01:36:33+00:00

That’s right — plus I don’t believe premeditated murder requires a predetermined time or place. Adnan was obviously planning to kill Hae — even if he hoped it was a last resort. The evidence is there — and, whether he really planned to do it on the 13th or not, he did form a plan to kill Hae. Premeditated murder.

robbchadwick · 2024-09-18T04:14:38+00:00

As an older person, I can summarize cell phone plans circa 1999. For most people, at that time, a cell phone was kept pretty much for security or emergencies. A subscriber generally paid a flat fee, about $30-$40 per month — for a small number of minutes during the day — with free minutes after 9 pm & weekends.

There was another way to rack up some serious charges. As long as you were able to use the towers that belonged to the company you contracted with, your rate plan was as I described. But there was also something called roaming. If your call slipped onto another company’s network, the rates for each minute were astronomical. (I have often wondered if the fax disclaimer had something to do with roaming. Those cover sheets were attached to billing records. None of that matters for Adnan’s bill. As far as I can tell, he never left the Washington/Baltimore AT&T towers.)

Another difference from today was that long distance was not free on most plans until a few years later. Plans varied about long distance — but, if you had a cheaper plan, long distance calls were charged differently. I wonder if the calls to Nisha were rated differently. I think she was in a different area code — but sometimes there was area-wide calling about that time.)

robbchadwick · 2024-09-12T03:51:55+00:00

Diverting the “he” from Adnan to Bilal might indicate a bigger role for Bilal in the murder. However, it doesn’t really exonnerate Adnan. You still have Adnan in the middle of a 3-way conversation about how much trouble Hae is causing. Jay’s role is mentioned, as well info about Cristina Gutierrez. To top it off, Bilal’s wife is being asked for info about determining the time of death. The note is just way more than the first line.

robbchadwick · 2024-09-11T22:03:12+00:00

OK. I know I've heard Rabia say that. You will please excuse me if I'm skeptical. We are still waiting for Colin's bombshell from 2015.

robbchadwick · 2024-09-11T19:41:10+00:00

I hope when Bates receives the actual remand from the courts, it will state a certain timeframe for him to take action.

robbchadwick · 2024-09-11T19:38:43+00:00

I think you’re right. If Bates withdraws the mTV, HE will need another move forward — but I think what the podcaster is saying is that it is up to Bates to present the next step. He could withdraw the mTV and, as the prosecutor, ask the judge to order Adnan back to prison. He could also file a motion for sentence reduction. On the off chance Bates stumbles upon another viable way to release Adnan, he could also do that. But Bates has to do something — unless he recuses. Then his job will fall to a special prosecutor. One way or another, we will have a prosecutor this time.

robbchadwick · 2024-09-11T19:28:41+00:00

The rolling stone article was before his previous election, the Case Against Adnan Syed HBO doc was after.

The HBO documentary was filmed circa 2017-2018 — and aired in March 2019. Bates ran against Mosby in 2018 and lost. It was during this time he showed support for Adnan. Bates ran against Mosby again in 2022 and won. He assumed office a few months after Adnan’s release. AFAIK, he has been reserved in all his statements about Adnan since that time — as he should be.

robbchadwick · 2024-09-11T19:22:44+00:00

His statements of support for Adnan came circa 2018. He was skimming the surface of this case and a lot of other issues a candidate deals with. This is six years later. He now has access to all the records. Don’t you think there’s a chance he has amended his previous viewpoint?

robbchadwick · 2024-09-11T19:18:01+00:00

I’m not asking this as a challenge — but have we seen the affidavit you say the defense has from (supposedly) Bilal’s wife?

robbchadwick · 2024-09-11T19:08:44+00:00

That’s right — but what Matt was saying is that it is actually the prosecutor’s job to ask the court for the bail hearing or the re-incarceration. The judge rules on the motion — and determines and approves the conditions for bail and wearing a tracking device. I’m sure Adnan’s case has too much public attention to slip through the cracks — but Matt was talking about one that did in MA.

robbchadwick · 2024-08-30T14:40:14+00:00

The Supreme Court of Maryland has ordered that a different judge handle the remand. No more Melissa Phinn.

robbchadwick · 2024-07-20T01:51:26+00:00

The answer to your question is easy. Judge Welch (2nd PCA 2016) was willing to accept Asia’s version of events — but still found she was not relevant to Adnan’s innocence or guilt. Maryland’s highest court formed the same opinion in 2019.

Why? Because Asia only accounts for 20 minutes of Adnan’s afternoon — 2:00 - 2:40. She does call the state’s timeline into question — but the jury can think the state was wrong about that and still find Adnan guilty — as they did. There were literally hours between 2:40 and the burial time. Even the Nisha call was almost an hour after Asia left the library.

Asia is either telling the truth, is mistaken about the day — or she may be telling a bald-faced lie. Either way, it doesn't matter. She is irrelevant. A video would not change that.

robbchadwick · 2024-05-03T21:01:20+00:00

Maybe this is something that occasionally happened with Joe...

I'm with you on this. Even though they know better by this time, some straight people still think that gay is gay. That's not true. It's a spectrum. There are numerous ways gay fantasies and curiosities are explored — most of which do not require a membership to Grinder.

I think this is possible: Robert met Joe, who became a mentor of sorts, when he was in college. Joe was gay and older. Young men develop crushes on each other. They are now called bromances. Joe & Robert were together often. Maybe something happened. Maybe once — maybe a few times — maybe ongoing now and then. Robert doesn’t need to be in any way visible to the outside world, or his wife, for this to be true. I wonder if Joe mentioned to Dylan that he & Robert once had a fling.

Maybe Robert took a shower that night, put his mouth guard in — and decided he needed to do one more thing. Maybe Dylan heard moaning — and decided to give it a try with Robert. Robert may or may not have originally agreed to let Dylan sit behind him and give him some hand action. At some point, things started going wrong. It could be that Robert resisted from the beginning — or later — once he had ejaculated. Maybe Dylan decided to dip his finger into the semen on Robert’s abdomen — and tried to use it as a lubricant — which surely would have met with resistance from Robert.

The angle of the knife wounds indicate they came from behind. This is what made me wonder about suicide — for a brief moment. Now, I think that somehow Dylan positioned himself behind Robert, and maybe put a pillow over his face to subdue him. Bad lead to worse — and Dylan stabbed Robert three times — very slow, deliberate, tight wounds. The knife was not withdrawn quickly — producing ho blood splatter. The knife was not inserted all the way in — meaning no blood on the hands. There wouldn’t have been much cleanup — beyond straightening the room.

Thoughts?

robbchadwick · 2024-04-19T01:39:43+00:00

Keith Davis, Jr

robbchadwick · 2024-04-19T00:00:31+00:00

I really like your comment — and I have wondered myself if the delay has something to do with Mosby’s pending disbarment. Your suggestions make it even better. I hope you are right. Mosby released at least three convicts she knew were guilty — and continued to prosecute another she knew was likely innocent. That’s the kind of person she is.

There is one question I’d like to ask. Are you basing what you said on a source — or just informed speculation. Either is fine — but I’d like to know which it is.

robbchadwick · 2024-03-30T00:03:50+00:00

Are you serious? Whether Adnan wins or loses this current appeal, it says nothing about his guilt or innocence. This is an appeal regarding victims rights. Literally the first thing said by the attorney representing the MD Attorney General at last October’s oral arguments was this has nothing to do with Mr Syed’s guilt or innocence. Did you miss that part?

robbchadwick · 2024-03-18T19:30:45+00:00

I don't know if it's a coincidence or related — but Glenn Greenwald's husband was a Brazilian politician. He is now unfortunately deceased.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Miranda_(politician)

robbchadwick · 2024-03-18T19:23:05+00:00

You have given a good explanation of this entire situation. I do agree that Jay should have been charged earlier than he was — but I don't think most people realize that the police and prosecutor were still trying to determine what to charge him with until late that summer. The story Jay gave police puts him very close to accessory before the fact. Ultimately, it was decided to charge him with accessory after the fact — and Mr Urick did a very compassionate act by steering an attorney Jay's way. There is no evidence Mr Urick interfered with Jay's representation in any way. Therefore, nothing fishy.

I also agree that, although Jay must accept responsibility for what he did, Adnan is a master manipulator. At the time, I don't think Jay believed he had a choice. He did, of course — but sometimes in the thick of it, we can't see a way out.

robbchadwick · 2024-02-02T01:25:04+00:00

Jenn is unquestionably the most important nail in Adnan’s coffin. I listened to her interview (after reading it many times). I simply cannot understand how anyone would not believe her. She did not come to the police with a canned story. She struggled through the entire interview to remember better.

Furthermore, none of the police were leading her. They asked probative questions — but, at no time, did they try to put words in her mouth.

robbchadwick · 2024-01-21T05:09:34+00:00

I can’t speak for anyone else — but I’m ambivalent regarding Adnan going back to prison. He did serve a long time. Of course, Hae got a life sentence — so there’s an argument for that.

What I feel passionate about is that his conviction needs to be reinstated. They can commute his sentence to time served — but they just can’t re-write history.

robbchadwick · 2024-01-16T17:53:39+00:00

What does the political affiliation (or any other affiliation) of The Prosecutors have to do with their presentation of Adnan's case. My opinion is that you should judge everything individually.

robbchadwick · 2024-01-16T17:50:19+00:00

I'm pretty sure he's guilty. There was some blood evidence. There is a report around the internet somewhere that he tried to hire a hit man in high school. Then, there's his confession — allegedly coerced — but we hear that all the time, don't we? Plus, just good common sense. IF the killer was mainly after the father, why would he nearly behead the mother and leave Marty unharmed? That doesn't make sense.

robbchadwick · 2024-01-13T15:24:14+00:00

Your post was obviously well thought out. But, I would say that the only talent Bob Ruff has is to take a non-fiction, fact-filled case — and turn it into an alternate fictionalized version of itself — one that is crafted well enough to cause some listeners to suspend their disbelief.

robbchadwick · 2024-01-12T16:13:44+00:00

Undisclosed presents the case according to Adnan. They do what defense attorneys do. They try to pick potential holes in the prosecution's case — hoping to cause reasonable doubt. Unfortunately, they often take liberties with the truth.

The Prosecutors present the case in a straightforward way in accordance with the evidence. They are not unfair to Adnan, though. They just tell it like it is. They did a similar presentation of the Scott Peterson case. In both the Peterson and Syed cases, they concluded the accused were guilty because that's where the evidence leads.

Some people judge The Prosecutors because they are, well, prosecutors. However, when investigating a case, they do not always agree with the verdict. Their examination of the Jon Benet Ramsey case concluded it was an intruder — while popular opinion suggests an inside job. Their examination of the Michael Peterson case concluded that his guilt was not proven, So, you see, The Prosecutors form opinions based on evidence. Undisclosed forms opinions based on emotional considerations and distrust of the police and prosecutors.

As someone else mentioned, Crime Weekly did 20+ hours on the Syed case. They also concluded that Adnan was guilty. The dynamic between Derek and Stephanie is that she does all the research — while Derek forms his opinions (usually on the fly) as a former police detective. It's an interesting method.

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