AdnanSyed case: Serial podcast subject's conviction should be vacated, prosecutors say
At 17-years-old, he was convicted for the 1999 murder of 18-year-old Hae Min Lee and sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years.The conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the popular podcast "Serial," should be vacated, prosecutors said in a new court filing.The conviction of Adnan Syed should be vacated, prosecutors said in a new court filing Wednesday.
The Baltimore County, Maryland, State's Attorney said in her filing the "evidence against the Defendant was not overwhelming and was largely circumstantial."In her response motion filed on Wednesday, she said his conviction rests on the word of a cooperating then 19-year-old who was "incentivized" to cooperate.
"For that reason, after a nearly year-long investigation reviewing the facts of this case, Syed deserves a new trial where he is adequately represented and the latest evidence can be presented. As stewards of the court, we are obligated to uphold confidence in the integrity of convictions and do our part to correct when this standard has been comprised," she said. "We have spoken with the family of Ms.
In 2018 the State's Attorney's office conducted a DNA test but noted that some items were not tested. The Serial podcast tweeted, "This is big news. For the first time, Baltimore prosecutors are saying they don't have confidence in Adnan Syed's conviction and are asking for his release."
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