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The prosecution argued that Adnan was humiliated and jealous of Hae's new relationship, which fueled his desire for revenge in the form of murder

Jay testified that Adnan said, "I'm going to kill her", because "she broke his heart"

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Adnan came from a strict Pakistani Muslim family, where dating outside their faith and relationships before marriage were highly discouraged.

Adnan may have feared losing his family’s respect if his relationship with Hae became widely known, adding to his emotional distress.

The prosecution suggested that this cultural pressure could have made Adnan’s feelings of betrayal and desperation worse, making him more likely to act violently when Hae broke up with him.

A confidential report suggested that in certain cultures, controlling a woman, even through violence, was seen as defending honour. Implying that because of Adnan's background, the act of murdering Hae was more plausible.

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Hae wrote in her diary: 'You don't respect me enough to accept my decision', which prosecutors used as evidence of tension between Adnan and Hae after the breakup

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Adnan’s palm print was found on a map book inside Hae’s car, which prosecutors argued showed he had recently been in her car.

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Hae’s cause of death was manual strangulation, a crime that requires significant physical force and Adnan was a strong athlete that regularly trained

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Jay consistently testified that Adnan showed him Hae’s body and asked for his help to bury it.

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Cell phone records placed Adnan’s phone near Leakin Park during the time Hae’s body was allegedly buried.

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The 3:32 PM call to Nisha was made from Adnan’s phone, placing him with his phone during the time he claimed to be at track practice.

Nisha testified there was no answering machine involved in the call, contradicting Adnan’s explanation.

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Jay led police to Hae’s car, an important piece of evidence, and accurately described its location.

He also described cleaning shovels and disposing of evidence, supporting the State’s timeline.

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Jay stated that Adnan called him from a payphone at Best Buy, saying, ‘That bitch is dead.'

The prosecution used this call as the moment when Adnan confessed to the murder.

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Adnan’s Behavior After Hae’s Disappearance

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Adnan’s Behavior After Hae’s Disappearance

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Cathy testified that Adnan acted strangely and panicked at her apartment on the night of Hae’s murder.

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Adnan told Officer Adcock he was supposed to get a ride from Hae on January 13 but later retracted this statement.

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Despite knowing the importance of January 13, Adnan was unable to account for his whereabouts during critical times. Like the time of Hae's murder.

Asia McLean (student at Woodlawn Highschool) who originally wrote letters and signed an affidavit that would've given Adnan an alibi, came clean and admitted she only signed the affidavit because she wanted to get Adnan's family off her back, even though none of it was true.

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The map book found in Hae’s car, with Adnan’s palm print, contained a page marked for Leakin Park. This means Adnan had prior knowledge of Leakin Park (the burial site), suggesting Hae's murder was premeditated

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The prosecution argued that Hae was most likely strangled in her car, a place where Adnan had easy access.

Becky and Krista (friends of both Adnan and Hae) testified that they heard and saw Adnan ask Hae for a ride the day she was killed, giving him easy access to her car.

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Call Log Aligns with Prosecution’s Timeline

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Call Log Aligns with Prosecution’s Timeline

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The 2:36 PM and 3:15 PM calls align with Jay’s testimony about when Adnan contacted him after the murder and before the burial.

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Adnan’s Time Gap Between School and Track Practice

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Adnan’s Time Gap Between School and Track Practice

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Adnan had a huge unaccounted amount of time after school before he supposedly attended track practice, aligning with the murder timeline.

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Adnan’s Dismissive Reaction to Hae’s Disappearance

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Adnan’s Dismissive Reaction to Hae’s Disappearance

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Friends recalled that Adnan appeared unfazed by Hae’s disappearance, not really worried when she didn’t show up.

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Hae’s Car Found in a Location Jay Couldn’t Have Known Without Adnan

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Hae’s Car Found in a Location Jay Couldn’t Have Known Without Adnan

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Jay led police to Hae’s car in a remote location, and the prosecution argued he couldn’t have done so without Adnan being involved

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Possessive & controlling during relationship 

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Possessive & controlling during relationship 

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Debbie (Hae's friend ) said that Hae had mentioned Adnan would get upset if she didn’t answer his calls or if she spent too much time with friends.

Aisha (Hae's best friend) said Hae told her that Adnan would frequently call or try to track her down, even after they had broken up.

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Phone Call Patterns as Evidence of Control

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Phone Call Patterns as Evidence of Control

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Phone records showed Adnan called Hae three times on the night before her disappearance suggesting he was still obsessed with her.

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Prosecutor Kevin Urick’s Argument:

“Adnan felt betrayed when Hae broke up with him. He was enraged, his honor besmirched, and he set out to kill her.”

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Jay testified that Adnan said, ‘When someone treats me like that, they deserve to die.’

This statement shows Adnan’s potential for having violent thoughts after Hae’s rejection

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A heartbroken ex-boyfriend who couldn’t handle Hae moving on with her new boyfriend Don. His actions after the breakup point to jealousy and rage.

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Adnan’s close friend and accomplice. Provided key testimony that Adnan killed Hae and asked him for help to bury her body and cover his tracks.

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An important witness who helped solidify the timeline of events by backing key parts of his story and providing evidence.

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A classmate whose alibi was questionable and contradicted Adnan’s own timeline.

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Thorough and hard-working investigators who tied Jay’s testimony to cell phone evidence, building a strong case against Adnan.

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Adnan’s defense attorney, known for being aggressive. Even though she fought hard, she couldn’t take apart the prosecution’s case.

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Hae’s current boyfriend who had no apparent motive and was cleared as a suspect through his workplace alibi.

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A cooperative witness who stumbled upon Hae’s body in Leakin Park, providing crucial evidence to the investigation.

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Mr. S found Hae's body in Leakin Park

Hae was buried in Leakin Park which Adnan was both familiar with which was proven by the handprint on the map found in her car, it was also only 3 miles away from his highschool making it a quick, convenient location to bury her body

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Jenn Pusateri (a friend of Adnan) testified that Adnan confessed he murdered Hae to her.