Maryland's highest court reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction due to a violation of Hae Min Lee's family's legal rights, requiring a new hearing in a lower court.
Maryland's highest court has reinstated Adnan Syed's murder conviction, ruling that the previous court hearing that freed him violated the legal rights of Hae Min Lee's family. Syed, whose case gained global attention through the "Serial" podcast, will not be taken back into custody but will have a new hearing in a lower court to determine if his conviction should be dismissed entirely. The court found that the circuit court had violated the rights of Young Lee, Hae Min Lee's brother, who was not given proper notice to attend the proceedings. Syed's murder conviction was reinstated, but the court did not order changes to his release.
August 30, 2024
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