A judge vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed on Monday, reversing a decision that put the Baltimore man behind bars for 23 years, after a hit podcast series brought new light on the case.
Syed was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, 18-year-old Hae Min Lee, in 2000, when he was 17 years old. At the time, Lee was found buried in Leakin Park after being strangled to death, and prosecutors thought Syed had killed her over their relationship ending, the Baltimore Sun reported.
Now, prosecutors have 30 days to decide if all of Syed’s charges will be dropped, or if he will get a retrial.
Syed’s case became a point of international intrigue after a true crime podcast series released in 2014, Serial, dove into the details of who could have killed Lee.
He had appealed his case and but had been unsuccessful until Monday, when Baltimore Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn overturned the conviction.
"Given the stunning lack of reliable evidence implicating Mr. Syed, coupled with increasing evidence pointing to other suspects, this unjust conviction cannot stand,"Syed’s lawyer, Erica Suter, said.
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