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Sweet Release

dnan Syed, a focus of leaves court after being released from prison on September 19. Syed had served 23 years on murder charges relating to the killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999. His conviction was recently overturned after prosecutors filed a motion saying they no longer had confidence in the decision.

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