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Barney Davis

Serial: Adnan Syed’s murder conviction that was podcast subject ‘should be thrown out’

Syed has served more than 20 years

(Picture: AP)

Prosecutors in Baltimore have asked to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee — a case made famous by the hit podcast Serial.

“The motion filed today supports a new trial for Syed based on a nearly year-long investigation that revealed undisclosed and newly-developed information regarding two alternative suspects, as well as unreliable cell phone tower data,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s office said in a news release.

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