It was three in the morning when Saraswathi Vedam was awoken by the call she’d been waiting over 40 years for: Her brother’s murder conviction was being overturned. Subramanyam "Subu" Vedam with his sister, Saraswathi Vedam, and their parents. The original deportation order, which was thrown out by the board, was based on Subu’s now-vacated murder conviction and related drug charge, according to his attorney, Ava Benach. Advertisement AdvertisementHe grew animated when talking about his overturned murder conviction and the plea deals he was offered. “My girls have known him almost like another parent.”Withheld evidenceSubu’s murder conviction centered on the killing of his friend and former roommate, 19-year-old college student Thomas Kinser.

Source: CNN April 01, 2026 20:35 UTC