IV: PCR 2016 -- The Shabbiest of Red Carpets

Syed's Re-opened PCR Hearing was held in February 2016. This court appearance was the last major content release for the Serial Season 1 audience.

On the eve of the hearing, the Undisclosed Podcast's work on Syed's case had generally been distilled into talking points exemplified in this thread:

• Recap of Undisclosed talking points

The hearing consisted of 5 days of testimony and arguments, and attracted significant attention in the local media. SK produced Serial episodes to cover three days of the hearing. Documents from CG's privileged files were produced, as well as new witness affidavits.

• Statement from Hae Min Lee's family

• r/serialpodcast PCR Megathreads

• Waranowitz statement about Agent Fitzgerald's PCR testimoney

• PCR Dairy Cow Eyes (removed on the DS)

• Perspective from the Inside: Correspondence in Prison

Summer 2016 saw the publication of books about Syed's case by Asia McClain and Rabia Chaudry. The bombshell event of the year was Judge Welch's Order vacating Syed's conviction on the grounds of ineffective assistance of counsel and ordering a new trial. The State won a stay of the Order and both sides are appealing Judge Welch's decision.

The remaining areas of possible "new content" for the Hae Min Lee murder are the defense files (incl. the trial videos), and the 2016 PCR transcript. COSA's decisions on the Syed appeals are the next significant event anticipated, and could be months away at the time of this writing.

Redditors continue to discuss what happened in the heydey of the fandom, and why the experience was so intense.

• Ex-mod of private Innocent subreddits AMA

• Podcaster accuses Don of the murder at a fundraiser for Adnan Syed

• Une explains his conflict with TMP (more)

• chunklunk's review of Asia McClain's book

• [review of Asia McClain's book on r/serialpodcast](https://www.reddit.com/r/serialpodcast/comments/4n8r5s/asias_book/)

• review of Rabia's book

• more on Rabia's book

• Word Salad / Cluster Bs

• Selective goodwill is wasted goodwill.

• SRD thread for Judge Welch's 2016 order

• [Discussion of Cases Cited in Judge Welch's opinion] (https://www.reddit.com/r/serialpodcast/comments/4s439h/some_thoughts_on_case_citations_in_judge_welchs/)