“Serial” topic Adnan Syed‘s authorized battle drags on … ‘trigger the Maryland State Supreme Court docket affirmed a decrease appellate courtroom’s ruling reinstating Syed’s homicide conviction.
The very best courtroom in Maryland upheld the ruling that decided Syed’s case must be kicked right down to the trial courtroom to as soon as once more take into account whether or not his conviction ought to stand … primarily undoing the 2022 courtroom 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 virtually actually be current in courtroom.
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 courtroom ruling … and, received Syed’s homicide conviction reinstated on the bottom that he and his household weren’t given sufficient discover concerning the listening to.
By a 4-3 determination, the state Supreme Court docket agreed the Lees ought to have been given discover … although the reinstated conviction would not essentially imply Syed’s going again to jail.
He is been out since late 2022, and he is reportedly staying out pending the end result of the following listening to — with the Maryland Supreme Court docket saying can stay free within the meantime.
Erica Suter — Syed’s lawyer — says they will perceive the Lee household’s frustration … including wrongful convictions have an effect on the convicted, their household and the sufferer’s household too.
