Maryland’s highest court orders redo of court hearing for Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
By Brian Witte And Lea Skene, The Associated Press on August 30, 2024.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – A 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone, Maryland’s Supreme Court ruled Friday, marking the latest development in the ongoing legal saga that gained global attention years ago through the hit podcast “Serial.” The 4-3 ruling comes about 11 months after the court heard arguments last October in a case that has been fraught with legal twists and divided court rulings since Syed was convicted in 2000 of killing his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. 3-2
