Prosecutors dropped prices in opposition to Adnan Syed on Tuesday within the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled within the hit podcast "Serial." Emily Witty, a spokeswoman for the town of Baltimore's state's legal professional's workplace, stated in an e-mail that her workplace had dropped its case in opposition to Syed and would launch additional particulars about its determination later Tuesday.
Laura Nirider, a co-director of the Middle on Wrongful Convictions at Northwestern Pritzker College of Legislation who accompanied Syed when he walked out of jail final month, tweeted: "Breaking information: After the newest spherical of DNA testing generated outcomes that, like earlier rounds of testing, excluded Adnan Syed, he has now been formally exonerated!"
Erica Suter, a lawyer who has represented Syed in courtroom throughout his push to be freed, confirmed the fees have been dropped to CBS Information.
"Lastly, Adnan Syed is ready to reside as a free man," Suter stated. "The DNA outcomes confirmed what we've already recognized and what underlies all the present proceedings: that Adnan is harmless and misplaced 23 years of his life serving time for against the law he didn't commit."
A Baltimore choose final month overturned Syed's homicide conviction and ordered him launched from jail, the place the 41-year-old had spent greater than twenty years. Circuit Decide Melissa Phinn additionally gave prosecutors 30 days during which to resolve whether or not to retry Syed or drop the fees.
Phinn dominated that the state violated its authorized obligation to share proof that would have bolstered Syed's protection. Syed was positioned on house detention with GPS location monitoring.
Syed has maintained his innocence for many years and captured the eye of hundreds of thousands in 2014 when the debut season of "Serial" targeted on the case and raised doubts about a few of the proof, together with cellphone tower knowledge.
Baltimore Metropolis State's Legal professional Marilyn Mosby informed CBS Baltimore in September she was ready on DNA assessments earlier than deciding whether or not to retry Syed.
"If that DNA comes again inconclusive, I'll certify that he is harmless," Mosby informed the station. "If it comes again to 2 various suspects, I'll certify that he is harmless. If it comes again to Adnan Syed, the state continues to be ready to proceed upon the prosecution."