Serial: Convicted murderer Adnan Syed gets hope from mobile phone data document
9 years, 7 months ago

Serial: Convicted murderer Adnan Syed gets hope from mobile phone data document

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This week, Justin Brown, Syed’s defence lawyer, filed a court motion regarding an important document that he says casts doubt on mobile phone data that was central to his client’s conviction. open image in gallery The murder of Hae Min Lin was the subject of last year's podcast phenomenon 'Serial' At Syed’s 2000 trial, prosecutors linked Mr Wilds’s testimony to mobile phone records that appeared to place Syed in Leakin Park on the night that Ms Lee’s body was buried there. “Despite this unambiguous warning, the state presented at trial evidence of incoming calls to determine location and used this to convict Syed.” Mr Brown told the Baltimore Sun newspaper: “It is an extremely important piece of evidence, and we are bringing it to the court’s attention as quickly as possible.” Asia McClain, another classmate, was interviewed for Serial but did not appear at Syed’s original trial; she claims that she saw him in the school’s library at the time the murder is alleged to have taken place. open image in gallery 'Serial' podcast presenter/reporter Sarah Koenig Syed’s defence team blames his original lawyer, Cristina Gutierrez – who died in 2004 – for failing to put Ms McClain on the stand and neglecting to highlight the AT&T cover letter in court.

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Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in ‘Serial’ case
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Adnan Syed to stay free after judge decides on time served for his murder sentence in ‘Serial’ case

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners, will remain free — even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on Thursday. “Adnan is committed to continuing to be a productive member of his community and living a life centered around his family.” David Sanford, an attorney for Lee’s family, said …

What you need to know about Adnan Syed’s murder conviction
1 month ago

What you need to know about Adnan Syed’s murder conviction

Associated Press  

The legal battle over Adnan Syed ‘s conviction, scrutinized a decade ago in the hit podcast “Serial,” keeps twisting and turning, even after prosecutors freed him from more than 23 years in prison for a murder he still says he didn’t commit. Baltimore prosecutors resolved one key question this week, dropping an earlier request to clear Syed’s record and instead …

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands as he seeks sentence reduction in ‘Serial’ case
1 month ago

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands as he seeks sentence reduction in ‘Serial’ case

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Despite documented problems with the evidence against him and an earlier request from prosecutors to clear his record, Adnan Syed will remain a convicted murderer, according to court papers filed Tuesday night. The decision from Baltimore prosecutors comes ahead of a scheduled hearing Wednesday morning where a judge will consider whether to reduce Syed’s sentence, but this means …

Adnan Syed's lawyers seek to reduce his prison sentence
3 months ago

Adnan Syed's lawyers seek to reduce his prison sentence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Attorneys for Adnan Syed, whose …

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing

Associated Press  

— Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands after Maryland’s highest court Friday ordered a redo of the hearing that freed him. The court ruled that Young Lee was not treated with “dignity, respect, and sensitivity,” as required under Maryland law, because he wasn’t given reasonable notice of the hearing that freed Syed. David Sanford, an attorney who represents the victim’s …

Court upholds reinstatement of murder conviction for Adnan Syed, orders new hearing
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Court upholds reinstatement of murder conviction for Adnan Syed, orders new hearing

LA Times  

Adnan Syed and his mother, Shamim Rahman, speak with reporters as they arrive at Maryland’s Supreme Court in Annapolis last year. A 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone, Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled Friday, marking the latest development in the ongoing legal saga that gained global …

Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know

NPR  

Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Less than two years after Adnan Syed was released from prison, Maryland's top court has ordered a redo on the very hearing that freed him. Why Syed's murder conviction got reinstated In 2023, Lee's family urged the Appellate Court of Maryland …

Adnan Syed Of ‘Serial’ Case Shifts Focus To Victims’ Rights
1 year, 8 months ago

Adnan Syed Of ‘Serial’ Case Shifts Focus To Victims’ Rights

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This is an excerpt from our true crime newsletter, Suspicious Circumstances, which sends the biggest unsolved mysteries, white collar scandals, and captivating cases straight to your inbox every week. The legal saga of “Serial” subject Adnan Syed — whose conviction for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, was vacated last September and the charges dropped …

Timeline of the murder of Hae Min Lee and legal battle of Adnan Syed
2 years ago

Timeline of the murder of Hae Min Lee and legal battle of Adnan Syed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Maryland court ordered a do-over …

Serial subject Adnan Syed is hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative after murder conviction overturned
2 years, 3 months ago

Serial subject Adnan Syed is hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative after murder conviction overturned

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adnan Syed, who was …

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative
2 years, 3 months ago

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative

Associated Press  

— Adnan Syed, who was released from a Maryland prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast “Serial,” has been hired by Georgetown University as a program associate for the university’s Prisons and Justice Initiative, the university said. In his new role, Syed will support Georgetown’s “Making an Exoneree” class, in which students reinvestigate decades-old …

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed after new DNA testing clears his name
2 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed after new DNA testing clears his name

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Prosecutors in Baltimore have …

Serial: How one podcast changed the face of true crime and cast doubt on Adnan Syed’s murder conviction
2 years, 5 months ago

Serial: How one podcast changed the face of true crime and cast doubt on Adnan Syed’s murder conviction

The Independent  

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Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast case
2 years, 5 months ago

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast case

LA Times  

Adnan Syed, center right, leaves the courthouse after a hearing on Sept. 19 in Baltimore. Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the first season of the hit podcast “Serial,” according to a lawyer affiliated with Syed’s case. Emily Witty, a spokeswoman for the city …

Adnan Syed case: DNA results loom as state faces deadline to retry Serial podcast subject for murder
2 years, 6 months ago

Adnan Syed case: DNA results loom as state faces deadline to retry Serial podcast subject for murder

The Independent  

✕ Close Adnan Syed gets new trial The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

Adnan Syed: What happens next for the Serial podcast subject and the murder case of Hae Min Lee?
2 years, 6 months ago

Adnan Syed: What happens next for the Serial podcast subject and the murder case of Hae Min Lee?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Outside the courthouse on Monday, Baltimore City State’s …

‘Serial’ host: Evidence that freed Syed was long available
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Serial’ host: Evidence that freed Syed was long available

Associated Press  

The creator of a true-crime podcast that helped free a Maryland man imprisoned for two decades said Tuesday that she feels a mix of emotions over how long it took authorities to act on evidence that’s long been available. The judge’s order to release Adnan Syed and vacate his murder conviction Monday came after the local prosecutor started a unit …

Adnan Syed: Serial podcast reveals notes about another potential suspect led to conviction being tossed
2 years, 6 months ago

Adnan Syed: Serial podcast reveals notes about another potential suspect led to conviction being tossed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The “messy” notes, which were found deep within …

Everything you need to know about the retrial of Serial’s Adnan Syed
2 years, 6 months ago

Everything you need to know about the retrial of Serial’s Adnan Syed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A judge has overturned …

‘Serial’ host says evidence that freed Adnan Syed was long available
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Serial’ host says evidence that freed Adnan Syed was long available

LA Times  

Adnan Syed, center, the man whose legal saga spawned the hit podcast “Serial,” exits court a free man after a Baltimore judge overturned his conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee on Monday in Baltimore. The judge’s order to release Adnan Syed and vacate his murder conviction Monday came after the local prosecutor started a …

Serial podcast’s Adnan Syed ‘can’t believe it’s real,’ his attorney says, after murder conviction quashed
2 years, 6 months ago

Serial podcast’s Adnan Syed ‘can’t believe it’s real,’ his attorney says, after murder conviction quashed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adnan Syed said he …

Judge vacates conviction of ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge vacates conviction of ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed

CNN  

Baltimore CNN — A judge on Monday approved a motion by prosecutors to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast, who has maintained he is innocent in the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend. “We’re not yet declaring Adnan Syed is innocent,” Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Monday …

Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast, is freed after conviction overturned
2 years, 6 months ago

Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast, is freed after conviction overturned

LA Times  

A Baltimore judge on Monday ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” a true-crime series that transfixed listeners and revolutionized the genre. Last week, prosecutors filed a motion saying that a lengthy investigation conducted with …

Adnan Syed, subject of 'Serial' podcast, is released after his conviction is vacated
2 years, 6 months ago

Adnan Syed, subject of 'Serial' podcast, is released after his conviction is vacated

NPR  

Adnan Syed, subject of 'Serial' podcast, is released after his conviction is vacated Enlarge this image toggle caption Carlos Barria/Reuters Carlos Barria/Reuters A Baltimore judge vacated the conviction of Adnan Syed, who at 18 years old was sentenced to life in prison in 2000 for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. The office of the State's Attorney for …

US judge frees Adnan Syed after more than 20 years in jail
2 years, 6 months ago

US judge frees Adnan Syed after more than 20 years in jail

Al Jazeera  

Judge vacates Syed’s conviction for 1999 murder as prosecutors reinvestigate case that was focus of ‘Serial’ podcast. They also found new information that cast doubt on the cellphone data prosecutors relied upon at trial to place Syed at the scene of the murder. The Innocence Project, an advocacy group that pushes for criminal justice reform, welcomed Syed’s release, saying that …

Court hearing set for Monday in Baltimore’s Adnan Syed case
2 years, 6 months ago

Court hearing set for Monday in Baltimore’s Adnan Syed case

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A court hearing has been set for Monday in Baltimore to consider a request from prosecutors to vacate the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Baltimore Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled the hearing for 2 p.m., The Baltimore Sun reported. The development comes after Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion …

‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction

Associated Press  

— Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Baltimore’s state’s attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the conviction of Syed, …

'Serial' case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed's conviction
2 years, 6 months ago

'Serial' case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed's conviction

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge …

Adnan Syed murder case made famous by "Serial" podcast gets new trial to vacate sentence
2 years, 6 months ago

Adnan Syed murder case made famous by "Serial" podcast gets new trial to vacate sentence

Salon  

Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion on Wednesday for a new trial in the case of Adnan Syed, who was arrested on February 28, 1999 and charged with the first-degree murder of ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. In Syed's initial trial, which was made famous by the "Serial" podcast that launched the true-crime podcast craze, he was found guilty and sentenced to …

Baltimore judge orders new look at ‘Serial’ evidence
3 years ago

Baltimore judge orders new look at ‘Serial’ evidence

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore judge has ordered new testing for evidence in the case of a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the podcast “Serial.” Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn signed an order Monday mandating that Baltimore police send evidence in the case against Adnan Syed within 15 days to a California crime lab, news outlets reported. …

Prosecutors, defense seek new look at ‘Serial’ evidence
3 years ago

Prosecutors, defense seek new look at ‘Serial’ evidence

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Baltimore prosecutors and attorneys for a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the podcast “Serial” are seeking a new look at the case. The prosecutors signed on to a motion Thursday that asks a judge to order a retest of some evidence in the case against Adnan Syed, The Baltimore Sun reported. The two sides agreed …

Supreme Court declines to review murder case chronicled in ‘Serial’ podcast
5 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court declines to review murder case chronicled in ‘Serial’ podcast

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to review the case of Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the focus of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast. Lawyers for Syed had petitioned the high court to take up the case in August, asking the nine justices to reverse a March ruling by the Maryland Court of …

Adnan Syed’s lawyers file petition for Supreme Court to take up ‘Serial’ case
5 years, 7 months ago

Adnan Syed’s lawyers file petition for Supreme Court to take up ‘Serial’ case

CNN  

Washington CNN — Lawyers for Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the focus of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast, filed a petition Monday asking the Supreme Court to take up the case. The petition – which joins thousands of cases petitioned to the Supreme Court every year – requests that the justices reverse a ruling by the …

Review: HBO’s ‘Serial’ follow-up shows ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ is far from over
6 years ago

Review: HBO’s ‘Serial’ follow-up shows ‘The Case Against Adnan Syed’ is far from over

LA Times  

Television Critic From Amazon’s “Lorena” to HBO’s “Leaving Neverland,” more and more crime docuseries are doing what law enforcement, the courts and the news media often can’t — revisiting and dissecting cases through the freedom of filmmaking and giving new voice to victims. With this in mind, HBO’s “The Case Against Adnan Syed” couldn’t have come at a better time. …

Arguments in “Serial” case focus on lawyer, alibi witness
6 years, 3 months ago

Arguments in “Serial” case focus on lawyer, alibi witness

Associated Press  

— Roughly two years after a new trial was ordered, Maryland’s highest court on Thursday heard arguments in their review of the high-profile case of a man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the hit “Serial” podcast that attracted millions of armchair detectives. Defense attorney Catherine Stetson told Maryland’s highest court that Syed’s original lawyer’s failure to contact the witness …

Serial's Adnan Syed granted retrial after court finds lawyer failed to investigate potential witness
6 years, 11 months ago

Serial's Adnan Syed granted retrial after court finds lawyer failed to investigate potential witness

ABC  

A US appeals court has ordered a retrial for Adnan Syed, whose 2014 murder conviction was questioned by the popular Serial podcast, concluding his lawyer had failed to effectively defend him. The case involving a 1999 murder seized widespread public attention in 2014 when Chicago public radio station WBEZ's Serial podcast, which has been downloaded millions of times, pointed out …

‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed asks for release from prison
8 years, 5 months ago

‘Serial’ podcast subject Adnan Syed asks for release from prison

LA Times  

Adnan Syed, the “Serial” podcast subject whose murder conviction was overturned this summer, is asking for a judge to grant his release as he awaits a new trial. After years of appeals and following the success of “Serial,” Syed’s attorneys successfully argued to a city judge that questions over key evidence should prompt a new trial. Steve Silverman, a Baltimore …

Serial's Adnan Syed finally gets re-trial: Read the judge's order in full
8 years, 8 months ago

Serial's Adnan Syed finally gets re-trial: Read the judge's order in full

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adnan Syed, whose case was at the centre of Serial season …

Adnan Syed, of 'Serial,' granted retrial in murder case
8 years, 8 months ago

Adnan Syed, of 'Serial,' granted retrial in murder case

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adnan Syed, of Serial …

Man at center of ‘Serial’ podcast granted a new trial
8 years, 8 months ago

Man at center of ‘Serial’ podcast granted a new trial

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — After spending 16 years in prison for the killing of his former high school girlfriend, a man at the center of popular podcast “Serial” has a chance at freedom. But Welch did agree that Syed’s attorney provided “ineffective assistance for the failure to cross-examine the state’s cell tower expert about the reliability of cell tower location evidence” that …

Adnan Syed Has Been Granted A New Trial
8 years, 8 months ago

Adnan Syed Has Been Granted A New Trial

Huff Post  

Baltimore Sun via Getty Images A Baltimore circuit court judge on Thursday vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the man whose trial for the murder of high-school student Hae Min Lee in 1999 was documented in Sarah Koenig's popular "Serial" podcast. “It’s not only a win for us but a win for a lot of people who’re stuck in …

Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Will Get A New Trial
8 years, 8 months ago

Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Will Get A New Trial

NPR  

Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Will Get A New Trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Carlos Barria/Reuters Carlos Barria/Reuters Months after he was granted a new hearing because of new evidence, Adnan Syed, whose 2000 murder conviction was a key focus of the hit podcast Serial, has been granted a new trial, according to his attorneys. Baltimore City Circuit …

Serial's Adnan Syed retrial hearing to start as defence call Kevin Urick in bid to overturn Hae Min Lee murder conviction
9 years, 1 month ago

Serial's Adnan Syed retrial hearing to start as defence call Kevin Urick in bid to overturn Hae Min Lee murder conviction

The Independent  

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Central figure in ‘Serial’ podcast to argue for new trial
9 years, 1 month ago

Central figure in ‘Serial’ podcast to argue for new trial

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A convicted murderer who was the focus of a popular podcast is returning to court to argue he deserves another trial and a new chance at freedom. “We’ve waited a long time to get back into court and to put on witnesses that will prove our claim, and that’s exactly what we’re going to do this week,” said …

'Serial’ case reopened by judge, allowing Adnan Syed introduce new evidence
9 years, 4 months ago

'Serial’ case reopened by judge, allowing Adnan Syed introduce new evidence

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Adnan Syed, whose murder …

Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Gets Hearing On New Evidence
9 years, 4 months ago

Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Gets Hearing On New Evidence

NPR  

Adnan Syed, Subject Of 'Serial' Podcast, Gets Hearing On New Evidence Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP More than 15 years after he was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Adnan Syed has been granted a hearing to let his lawyers present a possible alibi and questions about cellphone data. The new development comes months after the Maryland Court of …

New Evidence Could Overturn Adnan Syed’s Conviction, Says Attorney
9 years, 7 months ago

New Evidence Could Overturn Adnan Syed’s Conviction, Says Attorney

Huff Post  

Courtesy: "Serial" Yet another twist has emerged in the case of Adnan Syed, the subject of the popular "Serial" podcast who is serving a life sentence for murder. Syed's attorney, C. Justin Brown, says he’s uncovered new evidence that could undermine the cellphone data used by prosecutors to convict his client more than 15 years ago. According to The Guardian, …

Case highlighted in podcast moves through appeal
10 years, 3 months ago

Case highlighted in podcast moves through appeal

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A 15-year-old murder case that landed a popular teenager from Baltimore County behind bars for life is being revived in a podcast that offers more questions than answers about the crime and its fallout. Nine episodes in, the podcast has attracted more than 1.5 million listeners per episode worldwide and turned Syed into something of a household name, …

'Serial' podcast prepares for appeal decesion in 15-year-old murder case
10 years, 3 months ago

'Serial' podcast prepares for appeal decesion in 15-year-old murder case

Daily Mail  

Convicted: Adnan Syed was convicted of the January, 1999, murder of his ex-girlfriend, Haw Min Lee A 15-year-old murder case that landed a popular teenager from Baltimore County behind bars for life is being revived in a podcast that offers more questions than answers about the crime and its fallout. The podcast is the brainchild of longtime radio producer and …

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