NEW: The conviction of Adnan Syed should be vacated, prosecutors say in a new court filing.
for a new trial, upholding a Maryland appeals court's decision that rejected claims his trial lawyer failed to interview an alibi witness, and therefore Syed's constitutional right to effective legal representation was violated.
In March, the office asked Baltimore City Police Chief Becky Feldman and the defense filed a Joint Petition for Post-Conviction DNA Testing of the victim's clothing. Specifically, the motion requested the clothing tested for touch DNA, which was unavailable at the time of trial. The new filing says the re-investigation of the case revealed evidence regarding the possible involvement of two alternative suspects other than Syed.
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