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.

A Baltimore judge could rule that Adnan Syed can remain free as soon as Wednesday, no matter what happens to the decades-old murder conviction that gave him a life sentence. Baltimore Circuit Judge Jennifer Schiffer is slated to hear arguments Wednesday over Syed’s sentence after the “Serial” podcast subject requested in December to have it reduced under the Juvenile Restoration Act.

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 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.