Adnan Syed was set free on Monday after more than 20 years in prison for being convicted of the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, in a case that spawned intense interest. According to the New York Times, the judge in Baltimore City Circuit overturned Adnan Syed's murder conviction after prosecutors filed documents questioning the trial and the evidence presented.
The state has known since 1999 of two alternative suspects who may be guilty of the crime, who were not disclosed to his defense, and an unnamed serial rapist who has since been convicted of several assaults. One of the suspects threatened to make Lee disappear before she was murdered, according to the prosecutors.
The car of one of the suspects was found by a family member of one of the suspects. Prosecutors questioned the cellphone data used to place Syed near the site of Lee's burial as the billing location for incoming calls would not be considered reliable information.
The prosecutors have 30 days to decide whether to try Syed again or drop the charges after the judge ordered Syed unhackled in court. According to a 1963 Supreme Court decision, prosecutors are obligated to turn over evidence to the defense that could be favorable to the accused.
A lawyer for Lee's family asked the judge to delay the decision, but the judge refused.
A new episode will be released on Tuesday and the original host of the show was at the courthouse today.
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