Adnan Syed

Syed, who was convicted of murdering his high school ex-girlfriend, was the subject of the hit podcast “Serial.”
An HBO docu-series about the convicted murderer, "The Case Against Adnan Syed," is set to start on Sunday.
The four-part series explores the continued legal limbo facing Syed, who says he was wrongfully convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee.
His lawyers argue that he should be released on bail while he waits for a new trial.
Top criminal defense organizations threw their weight behind Syed's push for a new trial.
The lawyer who brought Adnan Syed's story to "Serial" discusses her book and how the podcast affected her friend's case.
Syed's case gained national attention when it was featured on the first season of "Serial."
I guess on balance it's a good thing that we're finally reassessing these types of evidence, but ideally the caution and humility we're now seeing would come a lot earlier in the process -- perhaps even before the expert takes the stand in a serious criminal case.