Baltimore serial murder conviction may be overturned
2022.09.14 16:13
Baltimore serial murder conviction may be overturned
By Ray Johnson
Budrigannews.com – Local media reported on Wednesday that in a case that has garnered national attention since the podcast “Serial” raised doubts about the man’s guilt, Baltimore prosecutors asked a court to overturn the 2000 murder conviction of a man who was found guilty of killing his ex-girlfriend.
Hae Min Lee was strangled and buried in a Baltimore park in 1999. Adnan Syed, now 42, has always maintained his innocence.
If the court grants the request to vacate the conviction, Syed, who was 17 when the murder occurred and has already served more than 20 years in prison, will either receive a new trial or be released.
A spokesperson for the Baltimore County prosecutor’s office and Syed’s current attorneys could not immediately be reached for comment.
The Wall Street Journal reported that prosecutors stated in a court filing on Wednesday that evidence suggested two additional potential suspects might have been involved in the woman’s death.
The Baltimore County clerk’s office did not immediately have access to the court filing.
A review of the case that lasted a year led to the new motion. State investigators discovered both brand-new and previously unseen evidence for the defense.
After testing swabs from Lee’s fingernails, shirt, and fingernail clippings, State Attorney Marilyn Mosby stated on Wednesday that investigators discovered trace amounts of male DNA. According to CBS News online, those items were not tested in a separate investigation in 2018.
Mosby stated to the Wall Street Journal, “After reviewing the evidence and new information about alternative suspects, it is our duty to ensure that justice is done.”
In 2014, the case gained national attention thanks to Chicago public radio station WBEZ’s podcast “Serial.”
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