‘Serial’ Subject Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction Reinstated by Maryland Court

variety.com:

Jordan Moreau Adnan Syed’s murder conviction — which gained worldwide attention from the hit podcast “Serial” in 2014 — has taken another turn.

A Maryland court has reinstated Syed’s conviction after it was previously overturned in September 2022 and Syed was released from prison.

The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled on Tuesday that a lower court had violated the right of Young Lee, the brother of the late Hae Min Lee — whom Syed was found guilty of murdering in 2000 — to have been notified of and attend a hearing on the state’s motion to vacate Syed’s conviction.

The Maryland court ordered a new hearing on the motion to vacate Syed’s murder conviction in a 2-1 decision. “[The court] has the power and obligation to remedy those violations, as long we can do so without violating Mr.