An American judge on Monday, September 19, overturned the conviction of a man detained for 23 years for a murder he has always denied, a file at the heart of the planetary success podcast "
Serial
".
Adnan Syed, 42, was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2000 for the murder of his former girlfriend Hae Min Lee in Baltimore, on the east coast of the United States.
In an unexpected turnaround, the city's attorney, Marilyn Mosby, asked last week to overturn this verdict, explaining that she had doubts about his guilt, and asked for his release.
On Monday, a magistrate validated this request during a hearing in a crowded room.
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In the interest of justice and fairness, the motion is granted and the defendant will be released
" and fitted with an electronic bracelet, Melissa Phinn said.