Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction Reinstated in 'Serial' Case by Maryland Court
TL;DR
The Appellate Court of Maryland has reinstated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the "Serial" podcast, who was freed last year after he had spent 23 years fighting charges that he had killed his former high school girlfriend. The court ruled that a lower court had violated the right of the victim's brother to have been notified of and to attend a hearing on the state's motion to vacate Mr. Syed's conviction. The appeals court ordered a new hearing on the state's motion to vacate Mr. Syed's conviction.
- Court Reinstates Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction in 'Serial' Case and Orders New Hearing The New York Times
- A Maryland court has reinstated the conviction of Adnan Syed CNN
- Adnan Syed's conviction reinstated by Maryland appellate court panel The Washington Post
- Adnan Syed's murder conviction, sentence reinstated per court opinion WBAL TV Baltimore
- 'Serial' murder case: Adnan Syed's conviction is reinstated NBC News
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