Take the case of Hae Min Lee. She was a high school student. Her ex - boyfriend, Adnan Syed, was convicted of her murder. The case was initially solved based on some cell phone records and the testimony of a friend. However, the case has been highly controversial over the years. There have been many questions about the reliability of the evidence, and the case has been the subject of a popular podcast which has led to a re - examination of the evidence in recent years.