Adnan Syed was wrongfully convicted for the murder of Hae Min Lee because of the lack of evidence beyond doubt, the manipulation by Cristina Gutierrez, and failed information that could have acquitted Adnan or diminished his punishment.
At the end of "The Censors," Juan becomes ill, which eventually leads to his death. We don't know how he contracted the illness, however, but we do know that the story ends with Juan's death by illness.
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"wrote" would be the correct past tense form.