Syed, 42, has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of the 'Serial' podcast focused on the case.
for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast "Serial."
Syed, 42, has maintained his innocence for decades and captured the attention of millions in 2014 when the debut season of the "Serial" podcast focused on the case and raised doubts about some of the evidence, including cellphone tower data.Prosecutors on Wednesday said they weren’t asserting that Syed is innocent, but they lacked confidence "in the integrity of the conviction" and recommended he be released on his own recognizance or bail.
"Whether the State ultimately continues with a trial in this matter or dismisses the charges will depend on the outcome of the ongoing investigation," the state's attorney's office said. The suspects were known persons at the time of the original investigation and were not properly ruled out nor disclosed to the defense, prosecutors said.
The state's attorney's office declined to release information about the suspects, due to the ongoing investigation. Syed has served more than 20 years in prison for the strangling of Lee, who was 18 at the time. Her body was found weeks later buried in a Baltimore park.
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