BALTIMORE — In the hours after Baltimore prosecutors abruptly dropped all charges against Adnan Syed and exonerated him after 23 years behind bars, his family members found themselves overwhelmed with happiness after decades of prayer and tireless advocacy.
News of the dismissal ended their marathon quest for justice that sometimes seemed futile, even as Syed garnered massive support after the hit “Serial” podcast launched his case to international renown.
“Even though we always believed Adnan was innocent, there were so many ups and downs that we had to accept that maybe he would never come out of prison,” his younger brother, Yusuf Syed, told The Baltimore Sun during an interview outside the family home Tuesday afternoon.
