A Maryland judge overturned Adnan Syed's conviction after prosecutors said there were two other possible suspects who were never disclosed to the defence at trial
Serial suggested evidence unearthed from witness Asia McClain could have corroborated Mr Syed's account that he was in the library at the time of the killing.Last week, prosecutors filed a motion saying that a lengthy investigation conducted with the defence hadAssistant state's attorney Becky Feldman described to the judge various details from the case that undermine the conviction, including flawed mobile phone data, unreliable witness testimony and a potentially biased detective.
Prosecutors said they were not asserting that Mr Syed is innocent, but they lacked confidence"in the integrity of the conviction" and recommended he be released.
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