Maryland Supreme Court Delays Reinstatement of Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction

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Maryland Supreme Court Delays Reinstatement of Adnan Syed's Murder Conviction
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Maryland’s Supreme Court has prevented the reinstatement of Adnan Syed’s murder conviction while it decides whether to hear his appeal. Syed served more than 20 years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, before prosecutors dropped all charges last September and Syed was released, years after the case was the focus of the “Serial” podcast. Prosecutors said they found new suspects and unreliable evidence had been used at Syed’s trial.

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