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Judge mulling Adnan Syed's request to reduce sentence
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sentence, to issue written decision", "articleBody": "Adnan Syed remains a convicted murderer and out of prison with his future in limbo after a judge heard testimony Wednesday without a ruling from the bench on his request to reduce his sentence to time served.Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer heard from both prosecutors and Syed's defense attorneys, who said he doesn't pose a risk to public safety. 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Syed, now 43, was released from prison in September 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors uncovered problems with the case and asked a judge to overturn his murder conviction in the 1999 slaying of his high school ex-girlfriend, who was found strangled to death and buried in a makeshift grave.But challenges from Lee's family led to his conviction being reinstated by the Maryland Supreme Court for a procedural reason \u2014 so that the victim's family could get proper notice of the hearing that freed him from prison. Court hears hours of testimony addressing all sidesDuring a hearing that lasted several hours on Wednesday, the court heard emotional testimony addressing all sides of the case.Syed's lawyers argued he is not a danger to the public, he is low-risk for recidivism and he has strong ties to family, faith, friends and his full-time job at Georgetown University's Prisons and Justice Initiative. He has been caring for aging relatives, according to court filings. His father died in October.The judge heard from Syed himself, who addressed the court, saying, in part: \"I'm just going to keep my head down and focus on the things that are important: family, a job. I've never done an interview or any of that other stuff. I'm not on social media. I don't do any of that stuff in large part because I don't want to cause them anymore pain. I don't want them to see me and to be upset and make them upset. 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She said she took comfort in Syed's conviction even as she struggled to maintain her will to live.\"Those who commit a crime should pay the price,\" she said.The family's lawyer citing seven different reasons to send Syed back to prison, including, in part, overwhelming trial evidence, \"cultural hysteria,\" fame-seeking behavior and the fact that Syed has always maintained his innocence, which means he has failed to accept responsibility for his actions, the attorney said.Prosecutor withdraws motion to vacate judgmentWednesday's court hearing came after Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced late Tuesday night the withdrawal of the motion to vacate judgment filed by the previous administration.| DOCUMENTS: Public Filing | Executive Summary (PDFs)In 2022, prosecutors said a new investigation revealed information about two other potential suspects. Bates spoke Wednesday afternoon at a news conference after the court hearing, saying one of the issues contributing to his decision to withdraw the motion surrounded handwritten notes indicating there were two alternative suspects who could have killed Lee. Bates said that after review, those notes did not point to any other suspects.\"We also found that the notes were likely disclosed to the defense before trial. Also, even if one of these notes was mistakenly withheld by the state, the notes did not point to an alternative suspect or suspects. One note actually implicates Mr. Syed, and the other note contains information that was known to the state and the defense well before the time of the original trial,\" Bates said. 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RIGHT NOW, A JUDGE IS WEIGHING THAT DECISION, AND IT COMES A DAY AFTER THE BALTIMORE CITY STATE’S ATTORNEY WITHDREW THE MOTION TO VACATE THE CONVICTION. SYED AND HIS FAMILY, AS WELL AS THE VICTIM’S FAMILY, HAVE BEEN FIGHTING FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES. SOMEONE FOUND LEE’S BODY IN A PARK IN FEBRUARY OF 1999. SAEED WAS ACCUSED AND EVENTUALLY CONVICTED OF HER MURDER. HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE PLUS 30 YEARS IN PRISON THREE YEARS AGO, SAEED WALKED OUT OF COURT A FREE MAN AFTER A JUDGE VACATED HIS CONVICTION. HOWEVER, LESS THAN A YEAR LATER, THAT CONVICTION WAS REINSTATED AFTER THE FAMILY OF HAE MIN LEE FILED AN APPEAL CLAIMING THEIR RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED. KATE AMARA WAS THERE FOR THE LEGAL ARGUMENTS AND THE EMOTIONAL TESTIMONY. SHE JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE. WHAT’S THE LATEST, KATE? WELL, TONIGHT, ADNAN SYED REMAINS A CONVICTED MURDERER AND OUT OF PRISON, BUT HIS FUTURE REMAINS IN LIMBO AFTER THE JUDGE RECESSED TODAY’S HEARING WITHOUT RULING FROM THE BENCH. ADNAN SYED TODAY ASKING THAT JUDGE TO REDUCE HIS SENTENCE TO TIME SERVED UNDER MARYLAND’S RELATIVELY NEW JUVENILE RESTORATION ACT. IT LETS PEOPLE CONVICTED OF A CRIME COMMITTED BEFORE THEY WERE 18. GO TO A JUDGE AND ASK FOR THEIR SENTENCE TO BE CHANGED. ADNAN SYED’S LAWYERS CALLED SIX WITNESSES AS THEY ARGUED THAT HE IS NOT A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC, THAT HE’S UNLIKELY TO RE-OFFEND, AND THAT HE HAS STRONG TIES TO FAMILY, FAITH, FRIENDS AND HIS FULL TIME JOB AT GEORGETOWN. AND THEN SYED HIMSELF ADDRESSED THE COURT. I’M JUST GOING TO KEEP MY HEAD DOWN. JUST FOCUS ON THE THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT. FAMILY, A JOB I’VE NEVER DONE LIKE INTERVIEW OR ANY OF THAT OTHER STUFF. I’M NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. I DON’T DO ANY OF THAT STUFF. IN LARGE PART BECAUSE I COST THEM ANY PAY. I DON’T WANT THEM TO SEE ME AND TO BE UPSET LIKE OTHERS THAT. SO I JUST KEEP IT OUT AND I TRY TO DO THE BEST THAT I CAN. THAT’S ALWAYS WHAT I’VE TRIED TO DO, YOUR HONOR. WAS ALSO EMOTIONAL TODAY FOR THE VICTIM’S FAMILY, WHICH HAD THREE SEATS AT THE TRIAL TABLE AS THEY OPPOSED THE SENTENCE REDUCTION. THE JUDGE HEARD A PAIR OF DRAMATIC AND EMOTIONAL VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENTS FROM HAYMON, LEE’S BROTHER AND HER MOTHER, AS WELL AS LEGAL ARGUMENTS CALLING FOR SYED TO GO BACK TO PRISON. THE FAMILY’S ATTORNEY, CITING SEVEN DIFFERENT REASONS WHY, INCLUDING OVERWHELMING TRIAL EVIDENCE, CULTURAL HYSTERIA AND THE FACT THAT SAEED HAS ALWAYS MAINTAINED HIS INNOCENCE, WHICH THE VICTIM’S FAMILY SAYS MEANS HE HAS FAILED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS ACTIONS. I ALSO WANT TO THANK JUDGE, PUTTING MY SISTER AS A TRUE VICTIM OF THIS HEINOUS CRIME, AND LET US LET PEOPLE KNOW THAT IT’S MY SISTER WHO IS THE TRUE VICTIM HERE, AND I HOPE THAT SHE WILL MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION. THE NEARLY ALL DAY LONG HEARING ENDED WITH NO DECISION. THE JUDGE RECESSED THE HEARING WITHOUT RULING FROM THE BENCH. 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Schiffer also heard from the victim's family, who urged her to uphold Syed's sentence, before announcing that she'll issue a written order, as required."It not my intention to leave everyone waiting for too long," she said.How it got to this pointIn December 2024, Syed's attorneys filed a motion asking for his sentence to be reduced under Maryland's relatively new Juvenile Restoration Act, which allows people serving long sentences for crimes they committed as minors to seek release after 20 years behind bars.Syed was 17 when he was convicted in connection with the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee. He spent almost 24 years in prison before the Baltimore City Circuit Court granted a motion to vacate that conviction in 2022.11 News spoke Tuesday with two lawyers who agreed that while it is possible, it is not probable that Syed could return to prison. Syed, now 43, was released from prison in September 2022 after Baltimore prosecutors uncovered problems with the case and asked a judge to overturn his murder conviction in the 1999 slaying of his high school ex-girlfriend, who was found strangled to death and buried in a makeshift grave.But challenges from Lee's family led to his conviction being reinstated by the Maryland Supreme Court for a procedural reason — so that the victim's family could get proper notice of the hearing that freed him from prison. Court hears hours of testimony addressing all sidesDuring a hearing that lasted several hours on Wednesday, the court heard emotional testimony addressing all sides of the case.Syed's lawyers argued he is not a danger to the public, he is low-risk for recidivism and he has strong ties to family, faith, friends and his full-time job at Georgetown University's Prisons and Justice Initiative. He has been caring for aging relatives, according to court filings. His father died in October.The judge heard from Syed himself, who addressed the court, saying, in part: "I'm just going to keep my head down and focus on the things that are important: family, a job. I've never done an interview or any of that other stuff. I'm not on social media. I don't do any of that stuff in large part because I don't want to cause them anymore pain. I don't want them to see me and to be upset and make them upset. So, I just keep my head down and I try to do the best I can, that's what I've always tried to do, your honor."The judge also heard from six character witnesses who described Syed as having an even temper, strong communication skills, loving relationships and an impressive ability to remain hopeful during 23 years behind bars.Eric Simmons, an exoneree who was incarcerated with Syed for many years, said he demonstrated a level of humanity and compassion from the very beginning of his prison term."In a place that is referred to as the belly of the beast, Syed showed people, including myself, that you don't have to act like an animal even though you're incarcerated," he said.Syed's lawyer, Erica Suter, spoke outside court after the hearing ended, saying: "Adnan's fight for justice continues, but we are relieved that he will remain free. We are hopeful that the court will see what we see, that he is a walking demonstration of a positive and contributing member of society."Every witness who testified on his behalf, testified consistently. The expert who testified on his behalf testified consistently. The state agrees that Adnan is worthy of a sentence reduction, the original sentencing judge agrees that Adnan is worthy of a sentence reduction, and we are hopeful that this court will as well."Judge hears from Hae Min Lee's familyThe court then heard from the victim's family and their attorney, who urged the judge to honor Syed's conviction and uphold his sentence. The family, which had three seats at the trial table, said the recent proceedings — starting in 2022 when they were shocked to learn of Syed's abrupt release — have ripped open old wounds.Lee's younger brother, Young Lee, said he endured the pain of sitting through Syed's original trial. When it was finally over, he said, the guilty verdict meant his sister "could finally rest in peace." Learning of the state's efforts to throw out Syed's conviction left him in shock, wondering if prosecutors were still on the family's side, he said through tears.When he was finished speaking, the judge offered an apology: "I am so sorry for what you've been through, and all I can say is that your words are not lost on me, and my heart goes out to you," she told him.In a videotaped statement speaking in Korean, Lee's mother questioned the integrity of the American criminal justice system that she believed had solved her daughter's murder 25 years ago. She said she took comfort in Syed's conviction even as she struggled to maintain her will to live."Those who commit a crime should pay the price," she said.The family's lawyer citing seven different reasons to send Syed back to prison, including, in part, overwhelming trial evidence, "cultural hysteria," fame-seeking behavior and the fact that Syed has always maintained his innocence, which means he has failed to accept responsibility for his actions, the attorney said.Prosecutor withdraws motion to vacate judgmentWednesday's court hearing came after Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced late Tuesday night the withdrawal of the motion to vacate judgment filed by the previous administration.| DOCUMENTS: Public Filing | Executive Summary (PDFs)In 2022, prosecutors said a new investigation revealed information about two other potential suspects. Bates spoke Wednesday afternoon at a news conference after the court hearing, saying one of the issues contributing to his decision to withdraw the motion surrounded handwritten notes indicating there were two alternative suspects who could have killed Lee. Bates said that after review, those notes did not point to any other suspects."We also found that the notes were likely disclosed to the defense before trial. Also, even if one of these notes was mistakenly withheld by the state, the notes did not point to an alternative suspect or suspects. One note actually implicates Mr. Syed, and the other note contains information that was known to the state and the defense well before the time of the original trial," Bates said. Raw video below: Ivan Bates speaks after Adnan Syed hearingBates further said: "If we had the evidence and we said, 'This is the evidence that we have,' I have no doubt that if there's strong evidence that pointed to innocence, as Mr. Lee stated, we don't want the wrong person in jail. We did that in another case we had, and the family was very upset this man spent 30 years in prison when he shouldn't have."Speaking at the same news conference, Young Lee said: "Two years ago, a system broke, a system failed me. I felt betrayed. But thanks to David Sanford and his team, and Mr. Bates and his team to correct that wrong, fix the system and give victims a right to say, 'Give us a voice. Give us a chance to say what we need to say.' And, today, I also want to thank the judge for putting my sister, a true victim of this heinous crime, and let people know it's my sister who is the true victim here. So, I hope she will make the right decision."Syed has maintained his innocence from the beginning, but many questions remain unanswered even after the "Serial" podcast combed through the evidence, reexamined legal arguments and interviewed witnesses. The series debuted in 2014 and drew millions of listeners who became armchair detectives.Rife with legal twists and turns, the case has recently pitted criminal justice reform efforts against the rights of crime victims and their families, whose voices are often at odds with a growing movement to acknowledge and correct systemic racism, police misconduct and prosecutorial missteps. </div> <div class="article-content--body-text"> <strong class="dateline">BALTIMORE (WBAL & AP) —</strong> <p>Adnan Syed remains a convicted murderer and out of prison with his future in limbo after a judge heard testimony Wednesday without a ruling from the bench on his request to reduce his sentence to time served.</p><p>Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Schiffer heard from both prosecutors and Syed's defense attorneys, who said he doesn't pose a risk to public safety. Schiffer also heard from the victim's family, who urged her to uphold Syed's sentence, before announcing that she'll issue a written order, as required.</p><!-- article/blocks/side-floater --> <div class="article-content--body-wrapper-side-floater "> <div class="article-ad rectangle"> <!-- blocks/ad.twig --> <div class="ad-rectangle "> <div class="ad-container or-halfpage include-interscroller fluid" data-type="rectangle" id="7009cf2d-3693-4841-8fdc-aeb3e0a09e79-rectangle" data-loc="btf" ></div> <div class="ad-label "> Advertisement </div> </div> <!-- blocks/ad.twig --> </div> </div> <!-- article/blocks/side-floater --> <p>"It not my intention to leave everyone waiting for too long," she said.</p><h2 class="body-h2" id="how-it-got-to-this-point">How it got to this point</h2><p>In December 2024, <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-sentence-reduction-request/63267582" target="_blank">Syed's attorneys filed a motion</a> asking for his sentence to be reduced under Maryland's relatively new <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/juvenile-law-reform-act-maryland-bill-signing-new-laws/60812409" target="_blank">Juvenile Restoration Act</a>, which allows people serving long sentences for crimes they committed as minors to seek release after 20 years behind bars.</p><p>Syed was 17 when he was convicted in connection with the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee. He spent almost 24 years in prison before the Baltimore City Circuit Court granted a motion to <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-conviction-vacated/41278447" target="_blank">vacate that conviction in 2022</a>.</p> <p>11 News spoke Tuesday with two lawyers who agreed that while it is possible, it is not probable that Syed could return to prison. </p><div id="cream-inline-rec" class="cream-inline hidden"> </div> <p>Syed, now 43, was <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-conviction-vacated/41278447" target="_blank">released from prison in September 2022</a> after Baltimore prosecutors uncovered problems with the case and asked a judge to <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-conviction-vacated/41278447" target="_blank">overturn his murder conviction</a> in the 1999 slaying of his high school ex-girlfriend, who was found strangled to death and buried in a makeshift grave.</p><p>But <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/hae-min-lee-family-appeal-maryland-supreme-court-adnan-syed-case/44129108" target="_blank">challenges from Lee's family</a> led to his <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-murder-conviction-sentence-reinstated/43442507" target="_blank">conviction being reinstated</a> by the Maryland Supreme Court for a procedural reason — so that the victim's family could get proper notice of the hearing that freed him from prison. </p><h2 class="body-h2" id="court-hears-hours-of-testimony-addressing-all-sides">Court hears hours of testimony addressing all sides</h2><p>During a hearing that lasted several hours on Wednesday, the court heard emotional testimony addressing all sides of the case.</p><p>Syed's lawyers argued he is not a danger to the public, he is low-risk for recidivism and he has strong ties to family, faith, friends and his full-time job at <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-georgetown-university-prison-reform-initiative/42328358" target="_blank">Georgetown University's Prisons and Justice Initiative</a>. He has been caring for aging relatives, according to court filings. His father died in October.</p><p>The judge heard from Syed himself, who addressed the court, saying, in part: "I'm just going to keep my head down and focus on the things that are important: family, a job. I've never done an interview or any of that other stuff. I'm not on social media. I don't do any of that stuff in large part because I don't want to cause them anymore pain. I don't want them to see me and to be upset and make them upset. So, I just keep my head down and I try to do the best I can, that's what I've always tried to do, your honor."</p><p>The judge also heard from six character witnesses who described Syed as having an even temper, strong communication skills, loving relationships and an impressive ability to remain hopeful during 23 years behind bars.</p><p>Eric Simmons, an exoneree who was incarcerated with Syed for many years, said he demonstrated a level of humanity and compassion from the very beginning of his prison term.</p><p>"In a place that is referred to as the belly of the beast, Syed showed people, including myself, that you don't have to act like an animal even though you're incarcerated," he said.</p><p>Syed's lawyer, Erica Suter, spoke outside court after the hearing ended, saying: "Adnan's fight for justice continues, but we are relieved that he will remain free. We are hopeful that the court will see what we see, that he is a walking demonstration of a positive and contributing member of society.</p><p>"Every witness who testified on his behalf, testified consistently. The expert who testified on his behalf testified consistently. The state agrees that Adnan is worthy of a sentence reduction, the original sentencing judge agrees that Adnan is worthy of a sentence reduction, and we are hopeful that this court will as well."</p><h2 class="body-h2" id="judge-hears-from-hae-min-lees-family">Judge hears from Hae Min Lee's family</h2><p>The court then heard from the victim's family and their attorney, who urged the judge to honor Syed's conviction and uphold his sentence. The family, which had three seats at the trial table, said the recent proceedings — starting in 2022 when they were shocked to learn of Syed's abrupt release — have ripped open old wounds.</p><p>Lee's younger brother, Young Lee, said he endured the pain of sitting through Syed's original trial. When it was finally over, he said, the guilty verdict meant his sister "could finally rest in peace." Learning of the state's efforts to throw out Syed's conviction left him in shock, wondering if prosecutors were still on the family's side, he said through tears.</p><p>When he was finished speaking, the judge offered an apology: "I am so sorry for what you've been through, and all I can say is that your words are not lost on me, and my heart goes out to you," she told him.</p><p>In a videotaped statement speaking in Korean, Lee's mother questioned the integrity of the American criminal justice system that she believed had solved her daughter's murder 25 years ago. She said she took comfort in Syed's conviction even as she struggled to maintain her will to live.</p><p>"Those who commit a crime should pay the price," she said.<br></p><p>The family's lawyer citing seven different reasons to send Syed back to prison, including, in part, overwhelming trial evidence, "cultural hysteria," fame-seeking behavior and the fact that Syed has always maintained his innocence, which means he has failed to accept responsibility for his actions, the attorney said.</p><h2 class="body-h2" id="prosecutor-withdraws-motion-to-vacate-judgment">Prosecutor withdraws motion to vacate judgment</h2><p>Wednesday's court hearing came after Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced late Tuesday night the <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-prosecutor-withdraws-motion-to-vacate-judgment/63924996" target="_blank">withdrawal of the motion to vacate judgment</a> filed by the previous administration.</p><p>| <strong>DOCUMENTS</strong>: <a href="https://htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/files/memo-in-support-of-line-withdrawing-motion-to-vacate-judgment-67be900e5ccaa.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Public Filing</a> | <a href="https://htv-prod-media.s3.amazonaws.com/files/exec-summary-final-docx-67be90563ea8f.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Executive Summary</a> (PDFs)</p><p>In 2022, <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/adnan-syed-conviction-vacated/41278447" target="_blank">prosecutors said</a> a new investigation revealed information about two other potential suspects. </p><p>Bates spoke Wednesday afternoon at a news conference after the court hearing, saying one of the issues contributing to his decision to withdraw the motion surrounded handwritten notes indicating there were two alternative suspects who could have killed Lee. Bates said that after review, those notes did not point to any other suspects.</p><p>"We also found that the notes were likely disclosed to the defense before trial. Also, even if one of these notes was mistakenly withheld by the state, the notes did not point to an alternative suspect or suspects. One note actually implicates Mr. Syed, and the other note contains information that was known to the state and the defense well before the time of the original trial," Bates said. </p><p><strong><em>Raw video below: Ivan Bates speaks after Adnan Syed hearing</em></strong></p><div class="embed embed-resize embed-iframe embed-video embed-video-- lazyload-in-view"> <div class="embed-inner"> <div id="w0" class="hearstLumierePlayer" data-player-id="b8ac8ece-67bb-444d-b5b4-8ba2e7d71864" data-media-id="c32db75a-2949-4781-b303-eb7e150c70c0" data-article-id="5eb1703d-5155-42ec-8bbe-aeee51cdc1a8" data-autoplay data-player-dock="1"></div> </div> </div> <p>Bates further said: "If we had the evidence and we said, 'This is the evidence that we have,' I have no doubt that if there's strong evidence that pointed to innocence, as Mr. Lee stated, we don't want the wrong person in jail. We did that in another case we had, and the family was very upset this man spent 30 years in prison when he shouldn't have."</p><p>Speaking at the same news conference, Young Lee said: "Two years ago, a system broke, a system failed me. I felt betrayed. But thanks to David Sanford and his team, and Mr. Bates and his team to correct that wrong, fix the system and give victims a right to say, 'Give us a voice. Give us a chance to say what we need to say.' And, today, I also want to thank the judge for putting my sister, a true victim of this heinous crime, and let people know it's my sister who is the true victim here. So, I hope she will make the right decision."</p><p>Syed has maintained his innocence from the beginning, but many questions remain unanswered even after the "Serial" podcast combed through the evidence, reexamined legal arguments and interviewed witnesses. The series debuted in 2014 and drew millions of listeners who became armchair detectives.</p><p>Rife with legal twists and turns, the case has recently pitted criminal justice reform efforts against the rights of crime victims and their families, whose voices are often at odds with a growing movement to acknowledge and correct systemic racism, police misconduct and prosecutorial missteps.</p><p><div class="infogram-embed" data-id="dd51cb5b-395a-46f6-af7b-3bc87051543f" data-type="interactive" data-title="WBAL-TV: Adnan Syed case timeline"></div><script>!function(e,n,i,s){var d="InfogramEmbeds";var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)[0];if(window[d]&&window[d].initialized)window[d].process&&window[d].process();else if(!e.getElementById(i)){var r=e.createElement(n);r.async=1,r.id=i,r.src=s,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,"script","infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");</script><div class="embed embed-resize embed-related embed-related-align-center" 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