Adnan Syed, whose conviction was overturned and then reinstated, seeks sentence reduction in 'Serial' murder case

Adnan Syed, who was the subject of the groundbreaking crime podcast "Serial," is requesting a sentence reduction so he can remain free as he fights his murder conviction, his legal team said Monday.

Adnan Syed, who was the subject of the groundbreaking crime podcast "Serial," is requesting a sentence reduction so he can remain free as he fights his murder conviction, his legal team said Monday.

Syed was sentenced to life plus 30 years for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, when he was 17. He had served nearly 24 years in prison when he was released in 2022 after a Baltimore city judge overturned the conviction.

Lee's family fought the decision, arguing they weren't offered sufficient notice to argue before the court, and Syed's conviction was reinstated last year, but he was essentially allowed to remain free. His legal team continues to fight to overturn his conviction.

The reduction request, filed Friday in Baltimore Circuit Court and announced Monday, was made under Maryland's Juvenile Restoration Act, which allows people imprisoned for at least 20 years for crimes that took place when they were minors to ask for reductions, Syed's legal team said.

Syed is now 43.

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