Judge vacates Syed’s conviction for 1999 murder as prosecutors reinvestigate case that was focus of ‘Serial’ podcast.
A Maryland judge has vacated the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed after prosecutors said there were two other possible suspects in the killing of his former girlfriend who were never disclosed to the defence at trial.
The case gained national attention when the podcast “Serial” raised doubts about his guilt.
Syed, now 42, has always said he was innocent and did…