Baltimore prosecutors reportedly filed a motion on Wednesday saying new evidence has been discovered in Adnan Syed's murder case and requested that his conviction be vacated.
By Amy Simonson and Ray Sanchez, CNN Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday asking for a new trial for Adnan Syed, whose case was the subject of the hugely popular first season of the “Serial” podcast. A statement from the state attorney’s office cited newly discovered evidence.
Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, a man who has maintained his innocence after he was convicted in 2000 of killing his high school ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee.
Prosecutors on Wednesday moved to vacate the conviction of a Maryland man who was the subject of the podcast “Serial.” Adnan Syed is serving a life sentence after he was convicted in 2000 of strangling 17-year-old Hae Min Lee and burying her body in a Baltimore park.
Prosecutors are seeking a new trial for Syed, who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend when he was 17 and whose story was featured on the popular podcast “Serial,” the Wall Street Journal reported.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — 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.” Baltimore’s state’s attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with…
Syed was convicted of killing Hae Min Lee, a former girlfriend, in 1999 and then burying her body in Leakin Park in Baltimore. His case gained fame after the "Serial" podcast examined his cause.
Baltimore's state's attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the murder conviction.
