Adnan Syed was convicted for murdering his high school girlfriend Hae Min Lee and spent more than two decades behind bars. After his story was chronicled on the podcast “Serial”, his conviction was vacated by a judge and he was freed. That conviction was later reinstated. NBC News’ Lester Holt spoke exclusively with new Baltimore City State’s Attorney Ivan Bates about why he’s ending the fight to overturn that conviction, and why he supports a reduction in Syed’s sentence.
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