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Court orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case.
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/30/nx-s1-5096124/adnan-syed-maryland-supreme-court-redo-hearingCourt orders a new hearing for Adnan Syed in 'Serial' case. Here's what to know
AUGUST 30, 2024 5:10 PM ET
Juliana Kim
Less than two years after Adnan Syed was released from prison, Maryland's top court has ordered a redo on the very hearing that freed him.
On Friday, the Maryland Supreme Court upheld an appellate court's decision from 2023 to reinstate Syed's conviction. That ruling was based on the argument that the murder victim's family did not receive adequate notice about the hearing that led to Syed’s release.
Now, the case will head to a new lower court judge, who will determine the fate of Syed's conviction. The Maryland Supreme Court said Syed can remain free in the meantime.
The 43-year-old spent 23 years in prison for the murder of his former high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. His case drew national attention after being the main focus of the Serial podcast's first season. The episodes raised doubts about some of the case's evidence and led to calls for a new trial. Syed was originally facing life in prison until a Baltimore judge vacated his conviction in 2022.
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AUGUST 30, 2024 5:10 PM ET
Juliana Kim
Less than two years after Adnan Syed was released from prison, Maryland's top court has ordered a redo on the very hearing that freed him.
On Friday, the Maryland Supreme Court upheld an appellate court's decision from 2023 to reinstate Syed's conviction. That ruling was based on the argument that the murder victim's family did not receive adequate notice about the hearing that led to Syed’s release.
Now, the case will head to a new lower court judge, who will determine the fate of Syed's conviction. The Maryland Supreme Court said Syed can remain free in the meantime.
The 43-year-old spent 23 years in prison for the murder of his former high school girlfriend, Hae Min Lee. His case drew national attention after being the main focus of the Serial podcast's first season. The episodes raised doubts about some of the case's evidence and led to calls for a new trial. Syed was originally facing life in prison until a Baltimore judge vacated his conviction in 2022.
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