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Adnan Syed will not serve additional prison time, judge rules

Headline from FOX 5 DC, on the newest of 2 developments

Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners, will remain free — even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursday.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Judge rules Adnan Syed will remain free, granting his motion for sentence reduction

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

  2. Newest

    Adnan Syed will not serve additional prison time, judge rules

    Headline from FOX 5 DC ·

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Judge rules Adnan Syed will remain free, granting his motion for sentence reduction (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Adnan Syed will remain free despite his conviction for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, a Maryland judge ruled.

  2. Green Field Reporter

    Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners, will remain free — even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursday.

  3. Bangor Daily News

    Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in 'Serial' case (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    BALTIMORE (AP) — Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners, will remain free — even though his murder conviction

  4. FOX 5 DC

    Adnan Syed will not serve additional prison time, judge rules (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners, will remain free — even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursday.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Adnan Syed Will Not Return to Prison After Judge Agrees to Reduce Sentence (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Adnan Syed, subject of the hit podcast 'Serial,' was officially freed from prison after a judge agreed to reduce his sentence to time served.

  6. NBC4 Washington

    Judge decides on time served for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial' murder case (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Adnan Syed will remain free — even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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