“Serial” topic Adnan Syed‘s authorized battle drags on … ‘trigger the Maryland State Supreme Courtroom affirmed a decrease appellate court docket’s ruling reinstating Syed’s homicide conviction.
The best court docket in Maryland upheld the ruling that decided Syed’s case must be kicked right down to the trial court docket to as soon as once more contemplate whether or not his conviction ought to stand … basically undoing the 2022 court docket ruling that overturned the conviction and set AS free.
9/19/22
Fox 5 DC
The brand new listening to has not but been scheduled … however when it does occur, the household of his alleged sufferer, Hae Min Lee, will nearly actually be current in court docket.
As we advised you, Syed’s homicide conviction — popularized on the podcast “Serial” again in 2014 — was overturned after prosecutors revealed there have been two different potential suspects within the case.
Lee’s brother, Younger Lee, was upset with the court docket ruling … and, acquired Syed’s homicide conviction reinstated on the bottom that he and his household weren’t given sufficient discover in regards to the listening to.
By a 4-3 resolution, the state Supreme Courtroom agreed the Lees ought to have been given discover … although the reinstated conviction does not essentially imply Syed’s going again to jail.
He is been out since late 2022, and he is reportedly staying out pending the result of the following listening to — with the Maryland Supreme Courtroom saying can stay free within the meantime.
Erica Suter — Syed’s lawyer — says they’ll perceive the Lee household’s frustration … including wrongful convictions have an effect on the convicted, their household and the sufferer’s household too.
