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

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 Baltimore City said in a motion filed last week that there was new information about two potential alternative suspects. Though prosecutors asked the judge to vacate the conviction in their recent motion, they are not saying Syed is innocent of the crime. Sponsor Message Syed's case received nationwide attention in 2014 with the release of the podcast Serial, which has been downloaded millions of times.