In a stunning development, prosecutors said Wednesday that crucial evidence was withheld from Syed's defense team. They want him released from prison, pending a new investigation and trial.
that they don't necessarily believe Syed is innocent, but they do believe he should be released from prison pending an investigation and new trial because they"no longer [have] confidence in the integrity of the conviction."
Prosecutors said that a nearly yearlong review of the case conducted with the defense had uncovered potentially exculpatory evidence that was never shared with Syed's original team in what is known as a"Brady violation." “This information was not available to the Defendant in his trial in 2000, and the State believes it would have provided persuasive support substantiating the defense that another person was responsible for the victim’s death,” prosecutors wrote.
Prosecutors said they find that attacks"relevant and worthy of further information" now they have turned attention to this suspect or suspects.“Given the stunning lack of reliable evidence implicating Mr.
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