The household of Hae Min Lee are requesting to see the proof that led to Adnan Syed’s conviction for her 1999 homicide being overturned.
“If the improper particular person has been behind bars for 23 years, the Lee household and the remainder of the world wish to perceive what new proof has led to that conclusion,” lawyer Steve Kelly, who represents the Lee household, instructed The Put up.
“If Mr. Syed has been wrongfully convicted of Hae Min Lee’s homicide, the state of Maryland would want to take accountability for that extraordinary miscarriage of justice and do the whole lot potential to convey the precise killer to justice.
“The Lee household deserves at the least that a lot.”
Lee’s ex-boyfriend Syed — topic of the viral podcast “Serial” — was launched after 23 years in September when a decide dominated the state had didn't share proof along with his attorneys that would have helped his protection.
Prosecutors have 30 days from Syed’s launch to resolve in the event that they wish to retry him or drop the fees altogether.
The Lee household filed a movement Wednesday with the Maryland Court docket of Particular Appeals in search of a keep of these proceedings whereas they attempt to get hold of extra solutions from prosecutors.
Prosecutors didn't say Syed, now 41, was harmless, however officers with Baltimore Metropolis State’s Legal professional Marilyn Mosby’s workplace stated “the State not has confidence within the integrity of the conviction” after a year-long investigation revealed that authentic prosecutors on the case suppressed proof about two different suspects who could have been the killer.
Lee was 18 years outdated and a senior at Woodlawn Excessive College in Baltimore when she disappeared on Jan. 13, 1999. Her physique was present in a shallow grave at Leakin Park weeks later.
An post-mortem revealed Lee had been strangled. She additionally had blunt drive accidents on her again and the appropriate aspect of her head.
Prosecutors argued Syed, who was 17 years outdated on the time, killed Lee after she broke up with him. Syed has maintained his innocence.
Syed’s case drew worldwide consideration after “Serial” targeted on it. The Lee household declined to be interviewed for the podcast.
The 2 different suspects — who haven't been named — have been recognized to investigators and each have felony data. One was convicted for attacking a girl, whereas the opposite was convicted of rape and sexual assault.
Kelly stated nobody from the State’s Legal professional’s Workplace has reached out to the Lee household because the day of Syed’s launch.
“The Lee household shouldn't be in search of, by way of this movement or by way of the enchantment, to impression Mr. Syed’s launch from custody,” the legal professional clarified.
“They aren't requesting him to return to jail or change something about his standing, however they wish to have a brand new listening to by which they are going to have an actual alternative to be heard. They wish to know what proof prosecutors even have. If there may be another suspect … what's the proof?”
Upon his launch, Syed was ordered to remain on dwelling detention with a GPS monitor whereas prosecutors resolve if they are going to search a brand new trial or drop the case.
Zy Richardson, a spokesperson for the Baltimore Metropolis State’s Legal professional’s Workplace, instructed The Put up: “As directors of the felony justice system, our accountability is to make sure that justice is finished, which means that the proper particular person or individuals are held accountable for crimes in our metropolis and we are going to proceed to make the most of all accessible assets to prosecute these liable for the dying of Hae Min Lee.”
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