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Court orders new hearing for Adnan Syed’s murder conviction in ‘Serial’ case, which remains reinstated


Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled that a 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed, subject of the hit podcast “Serial,” violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone. The court’s 4-3 ruling means Syed’s murder conviction remains reinstated, despite his release in 2022. The court found that prosecutors and the lower court had “worked an injustice” against the victim’s brother by not giving him reasonable notice of the hearing that led to Syed’s release. As a remedy, the court reinstated Syed’s convictions and ordered further proceedings, while ensuring the victim’s family receives adequate notice to attend future hearings.

In the ongoing legal saga, Syed’s lawyers argued that the victim’s family did not receive adequate notice to attend the hearing where his conviction was vacated, violating their right to be treated with dignity and respect. The case highlights the tension between criminal justice reform efforts and the legal rights of crime victims and their families. Syed, who has maintained his innocence, was sentenced to life in prison for the 1999 murder of his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee.

Following multiple legal battles and appeals, including the denial of a new trial by Maryland’s highest court in 2019, Baltimore prosecutors reexamined Syed’s case and filed a motion to vacate his conviction after uncovering problems with the evidence presented at trial. Although DNA testing excluded Syed as a suspect, he has not been recharged. The case has gained global attention through the “Serial” podcast, which raised questions about Syed’s conviction and transformed the true-crime genre.

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