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September 20, 2022

Adnan Syed, Subject of "Serial" Podcast, Freed from Prison as Judge Vacates Murder Conviction
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In Baltimore, supporters of Adnan Syed are celebrating his release from
prison Monday, after a Maryland judge vacated his murder conviction. The
41-year-old Syed had spent 23 years behind bars after being convicted of
the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. His case gained
international attention when the award-winning podcast "Serial"
reexamined his conviction and raised new questions about his guilt. A
Baltimore County circuit court judge has ordered new DNA testing in the
case - tests that were not available at the time of Syed's conviction.
Syed could still face a new trial. State's Attorney for Baltimore
Marilyn Mosby spoke on Monday. 

Marilyn Mosby: "We're not yet declaring - not yet declaring Adnan Syed
is innocent, but we are declaring that in the interest of fairness and
justice, he is entitled to a new trial."

Mosby said she'll look into whether two alternative suspects may have
murdered Hae Min Lee - including one who threatened to "make her
disappear" and kill her. 


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