Baltimore prosecutors support reducing Adnan Syed's sentence, potentially freeing him indefinitely.

Baltimore prosecutors have supported Adnan Syed's request to reduce his sentence to time served, potentially allowing him to remain free indefinitely. Syed was released in 2022 after his 1999 murder conviction of his high school ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, was overturned, but her family's challenges led to his conviction being reinstated. Under Maryland's Juvenile Restoration Act, Syed, who was 17 at the time of the crime, is seeking release after 20 years in prison. Prosecutors argue the reduction is "in the interest of justice," noting his rehabilitation, though they do not take a stance on his conviction.

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