Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction Reinstated

Adnan Syed's murder conviction in the 1999 death of Hae Min Lee has been reinstated by a Maryland appellate court after a lower court judge violated the rights of the victim's family. A new hearing will be held, but Adnan remains out of jail.

March 29, 2023 . 6:32 AM

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Adnan Syed's murder conviction has been reinstated by a Maryland appellate court.
The lower court judge violated the rights of the victim's family by not giving them enough time to attend a hearing in person.
A new hearing will be held, but Adnan remains out of jail.
He was convicted in 2000 of the fatal strangling of his ex-girlfriend and has been serving a life sentence.
The case drew national attention on the hit podcast 'Serial'.