Syed maintained his innocence throughout his imprisonment. Judge vacates conviction of 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed REUTERS/Carlos Barria Carlos Barria/Reuters/FILE
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The Maryland man whose 2000 murder conviction was thrown into question by the popular "Serial" podcast was in court today to argue he deserved a new trial because his lawyers had done a poor job with his case. There were two suspects who may have been improperly cleared as part of the investigation, the judge said.Ĭonvicted murderer Adnan Syed leaves the Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland February 5, 2016. The conviction was vacated after a judge determined some materials related to the case were not properly turned over to defense attorneys. He was convicted in February 2000 of first-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping and false imprisonment in the killing of Lee, who was his ex-girlfriend.
Syed was serving a life sentence in prison when his murder conviction was vacated September 19. Murder conviction vacated after further investigation “We truly empathize with Hae Min Lee’s family, who believed they had resolution and are now being re-traumatized by the misdeeds of the prior prosecutors,” Zy Richardson, spokesperson for the office, said in a statement. The Baltimore State’s Attorney’s office said it will continue to fight for Hae Min Lee’s family. “I always thought the state was on my side,” Lee said. In his impact statement, he said he felt “betrayed” by the state. “This isn’t a podcast for me, it’s real life,” Lee said during the hearing. While Associate Judge Melissa Phinn denied his motion, she ordered a 30-minute recess to allow Lee to leave work and get on a Zoom call, so he could watch the hearing. Young Lee filed a motion the day of the hearing, stating he did not have enough notice to exercise his right to be present for the proceedings. The Lee family deserves at least that much,” Kelly added. Syed has been wrongfully convicted for Hae Min Lee’s murder, the state of Maryland would need to take responsibility for that extraordinary miscarriage of justice and would need to do everything possible to bring the actual killer to justice. “If the wrong person has been behind bars for 23 years, the Lee family and the rest of the world want to understand what new evidence has led to that conclusion,” Kelly said. Lee’s family is asking the court to hold a hearing where family representatives can be allowed to take part and ask to see the evidence that changed prosecutors’ minds about Syed’s involvement in the case.Īttorney Steve Kelly, who represents the Lee family, said Wednesday the family is not asking for Syed to be taken back into custody or to affect his release.
Young Lee, Hae Min Lee’s brother, “wished to attend the hearing in person but could not travel from California on such short notice,” the family’s motion states. The family of Hae Min Lee is appealing a judge's decision to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed
Hae Min Lee is seen in this undated file photo.
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