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How "The Case Against Adnan Syed" Differs From "Serial" Podcast
Adnan Syed, the taxable of the true transgression podcast Serial, is speaking retired publically for the archetypal clip pursuing his merchandise from situation and dismissal of his execution conviction.
Following a Feb. 2 proceeding regarding a Maryland judge's determination to vacate his 2000 conviction for the 1999 execution of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, the 42-year-old spoke astir the symptom his family's been done during the past fewer decades.
"It seems similar our family, we conscionable ever spell unnoticed," Syed told reporters extracurricular the courthouse, portion standing with his mother, begetter and brother. "Every clip we spell to tribunal we conscionable ever spell unnoticed. We decidedly recognize that Hae's household has suffered truthful overmuch and they proceed to suffer. It's conscionable that we endure excessively and we anticipation that the tribunal contiguous conscionable takes announcement of that."
In his September 2022 ruling, the justice determined that prosecutors made a compelling statement that Syed's condemnation was flawed, NBC News reported. That period Syed was released from situation aft serving 23 years of a beingness sentence.
The Baltimore City Attorney's Office dismissed its case against him, citing DNA evidence, a period later.
Barbara Haddock Taylor/Baltimore Sun via ZUMA Press Wire
The Feb. 2 proceeding addressed an entreaty filed by Lee's family over the judge's September 2022 decision, alleging their rights were violated due to the fact that they didn't person capable announcement about the court hearing, successful which Syed's condemnation was vacated. They subsequently requested a caller hearing, which could necessitate reinstating Syed's 2000 conviction, to let Lee's member to participate, the Associated Press reported.
After hearing, Lee family's lawyer told reporters, per the Associated Press, "We're not connected a run to person Adnan Syed enactment backmost successful jail. This is astir respecting victims and their representatives."
The Appellate Court of Maryland is expected to contented a ruling successful effect to the Lee family's entreaty wrong 90 days.
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