Maryland prosecutors on Wednesday sought to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, who was tried and convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and sentenced to life behind bars before a popular podcast raised questions about his guilt.
sought to vacate the murder conviction of a man whose case was made famous by the"Serial" podcast, saying they lack"confidence in the integrity of the" verdict.
"To be clear, the State is not asserting, at this time, that Mr. Syed is innocent," according to a statement by the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. Lee, 18, vanished in early 1999 before her body was found weeks later in Leakin Park. She had been strangled. Syed, 18 at the time of the killing and 41 now, was eventually accused.Prosecutors said they now question"unreliable cellphone tower data" and want to look at"two alternative suspects."
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