Maryland prosecutors on Wednesday 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.
Marylandsought 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," the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office said in a statement. Lee, 18, vanished in early 1999, and 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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