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Adnan Syed Murder Conviction Should Be Vacated, Prosecutors Say

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Baltimore City prosecutors are asking a judge to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee and requesting a new trial based on new evidence after a nearly yearlong investigation. Adnan Syed was 17 when he was sentenced to life in prison for the death of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, whose body was found buried in the woods in 1999. Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby said an investigation now points to two other possible suspects. The 2014 podcast Serial raised doubts about Syed's guilt.

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BBC News

Adnan Syed: Prosecutors seek new trial in Serial podcast case

A Baltimore prosecutor says an investigation of the case now points to two other possible suspects.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Prosecutors move to vacate murder conviction of Serial’s Adnan Syed

Baltimore City state’s attorney requests a new trial for Adnan Syed after an investigation points to alternative suspects

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction featured in ‘Serial’ podcast to be vacated

Mr Syed was convicted in 2000 for strangling his ex-girlfriend, which he has always denied

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Baltimore prosecutors ask court to toss murder conviction in 'Serial' case

Baltimore prosecutors asked a court to vacate the 2000 murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend in a case that has drawn national attention when the podcast "Serial" raised doubts about his guilt, local media reported on Wednesday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

Prosecutors ask judge to vacate conviction for Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed

Baltimore prosecutors have asked a judge to vacate Adnan Syed's conviction for a 1999 murder that was chronicled in the hit podcast Serial.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

'Serial' case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed's conviction

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed's conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial."

2 years ago·United States

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