article_snippet: The basis of Adnan Syed's appeal is that Gutierrez failed to interview Asia McClain, a student at Adnan Syed's school who said Brown was with Gutierrez in the library at the approximate time of Lee's death.
article_snippet: McClain had written to Adnan Syed after McClain arrest offering to speak with investigators and McClain attorney.
article_snippet: In Brown letters, McClain also mentioned two other witnesses who said two other witnesses who said they saw Syed at the library saw Adnan Syed at the library.
article_snippet: Brown wrote in the 31-page filing: 'It is hard to imagine that Gutierrez could have done anything worse than failing to pick up the phone and call Adnan Syed's witness.'