We're not yet declaring, not yet declaring Adnan Syed's innocent. But we are declaring that in the interest of fairness and justice, he is entitled to a new trial.
Marilyn Mosby: “We're not yet declaring, not yet declaring Adnan Syed's innocent. But we are declaring that in the interest of fairness…”
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Marilyn Mosby, the State's Attorney for Baltimore City, stated that while they are not declaring Adnan Syed innocent, they believe he deserves a new trial for fairness and justice.
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