Adnan Syed, featured on 'Serial,' wins chance to call alibi witness
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A convicted killer featured in a podcast that raised questions about his guilt can seek to call an alibi witness who never testified and include her account in a request for a new trial.
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals issued an order Monday remanding the case of Adnan Syed, whose story was the centerpiece of the "Serial" podcast and who is serving a life sentence for the murder of his former high school girlfriend, to a lower court so the testimony of a witness who was never interviewed can be added to the record.
Asia McClain said in an affidavit that she was in a library with Syed when Hae Min Lee was killed, but his attorney never called her to testify.
Syed contends his attorney's representation was inadequate.
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