Baltimore’s top prosecutor is no longer seeking to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the man whose case garnered national attention in the “Serial” podcast over a decade ago.

Serial podcast subject Adnan Syed was freed in 2022 after prosecutors questioned evidence presented during the trial over the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, but then in 2023, it was reinstated.

Syed, whose case garnered international attention after the “Serial” podcast, has a hearing Wednesday seeking to reduce his sentence and allow him to remain free.

Baltimore prosecutors have announced their decision to withdraw a motion to vacate Adnan Syed's murder conviction even as they support his recent request for a sentence reduction

Baltimore State's Attorney Ivan Bates says his office will drop the motion to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case was the subject of the "Serial" podcast.

Baltimore’s prosecutor withdrew the motion to vacate judgment in the case of Adnan Syed, filed by the previous administration. The Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office said it continues to support Syed’s Juvenile Resentencing Act motion.

Adnan Syed's murder conviction will be reinstated after Baltimore City State's Attorney Ivan Bates announced the withdrawal of the Motion to Vacate Judgement in