Syed appeared in a Baltimore courtroom Wednesday for post-conviction proceedings.
Family members of Syed and Lee were in attendance.
Our family has lived without a heart for over 17 years.
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The immediate family members have decided not to attend this hearing.
She is the true victim.
Syeds attorney C. Justin Brown pushed for a new trial based on two premises.
I didnt think I was very important at all.
It placed a greater weight on my heart to confirm justice could be fairly evaluated.
But his attorney never contacted her, she said.
The two produced an affidavit and had it notarized.
Did you feel pressured?
No, she was very nice about it, she replied.
I assumed he would be less biased, she said in court.
I thought the prosecutor would be the good guy who could give me unbiased information about the case.
It wasnt until afterSerials release that Chapman learned Urick misrepresented their conversation in court, she said.
Urick also testified that Chapmans affidavit was produced under pressure, not willingly, as Chapman described.
In December 2014, Chapman reached out to Browns team and acquired her own attorney.
Vignarajah will continue his cross-examination of Chapman on Thursday.
Reporting by Diane Herbst.
