BALTIMORE — The conviction of Adnan Syed should be vacated, prosecutors said in a new court filing Wednesday.
Syed was the subject of the popular podcast"Serial," which profiles various murders around the country and shed light on the lack of DNA testing in his case.
"Our criminal legal system serve us when we can have confidence in outcomes," Suter wrote."Mr. Seyed's conviction rests on the evolving narrative of an incentivized cooperating, nineteen-year-old co-defendant, propped up by inaccurate and misleading cell phone location data." "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.
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