After Adnan Syed served more than 23 years in prison for a crime he claims he did not commit, learning of his exoneration 'was a wonderful moment,' his lawyer said Wednesday.
After Adnan Syed served more than 23 years in prison for a crime he claims he did not commit, learning of his exoneration"was a wonderful moment," his lawyer said Wednesday. Attorney Erica Suter recalled her client needing to sit down to process the information.
At age 17, Syed was convicted of first degree murder, kidnapping, robbery and false imprisonment. He was sentenced to life in prison, with an additional 30 years. According to prosecutors, there were possibly two alternate suspects with histories of violence against women — one of whom had threatened Lee. Considering the new evidence, a Baltimore judgehis murder conviction and released Syed from prison last month with the support of prosecutors.
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