US prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excludes him as a suspect
Prosecutors in the American city of Baltimore drop charges against Syed who served over two decades in prison for his ex-girlfriend's murder, a case that gained attention after the podcast"Serial" raised doubts about his guilt.
Baltimore prosecutors have dismissed their case against a man found guilty of the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend in a case that drew national attention after the podcast "Serial" raised doubts about his guilt. On Tuesday, the State's Attorney for Baltimore City Marilyn Mosby said during a news conference that she ordered prosecutors to drop the criminal case against Syed after DNA testing cast doubt on his guilt.
Prosecutors filed a motion on September 15 to vacate the conviction after conducting a yearlong investigation alongside a public defender representing Syed. Four days later, prosecutors told Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn that they no longer had confidence in "the integrity of the conviction," and that justice required that Syed at least be afforded a new trial.
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