Adnan Syed, the subject of the podcast "Serial," gets released after having his conviction overturned.
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Adnan Syed, who was 18 years old when he was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, had his conviction overturned by a Baltimore judge. Adnan was given a life term in jail in 2000.
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In 1999, Lee's body was discovered strangled in Baltimore's Leakin Park.
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Syed will be freed on home detention, according to Judge Melissa Phinn.
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In a request submitted last Thursday, the State's Attorney's office for Baltimore City stated that there was fresh evidence regarding two potential other candidates.
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In their most recent request, the prosecutors urged the judge to set down the conviction, but they did not assert that Syed was not guilty of the offence.
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They claim to have little confidence in "the integrity of the conviction."
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With the debut of the podcast Serial, which has millions of downloads, Syed's case gained national attention in 2014.
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The Case Against Adnan Syed, a documentary produced by HBO, was subsequently made public.
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Thousands have been following this case intently after being fascinated by the specifics, and many of them think Syed is innocent.