
07/01/2016
Adnan Syed, of ‘Serial’ Podcast, Gets a Retrial in Murder Case
"'Serial' turned speculation about Mr. Syed’s guilt and whether he had received a fair trial into something of a national pastime in 2014. The show was downloaded more than 100 million times and won a Peabody Award for its role in illuminating flaws in the criminal justice system."
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/us/serial-adnan-syed-new-trial.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0
A Maryland judge made his decision in the case of Mr. Syed, who has served 16 years of a life sentence after he was convicted of the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend.