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Prosecutors request new trial for 'Serial' subject Adnan Syed
CNN
Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday asking for a new trial for Adnan Syed, whose case was the subject of the hugely popular first season of the "Serial" podcast.
A statement from the state attorney's office cited newly discovered evidence.
"After a nearly year-long investigation reviewing the facts of this case, Syed deserves a new trial where he is adequately represented and the latest evidence can be presented," Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby said in the statement.
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