Maryland Supreme Court Reinstates Adnan Syed’s Murder Conviction, Orders New Hearing

The Maryland Supreme Court has reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction, ordering a hearing after ruling that the legal rights of the victim’s family were violated during a court proceeding that led to Syed’s release. The 4–3 split decision handed down on Aug. 30 by the Maryland Supreme Court means that Syed, who was convicted in 2000 of murdering his high school ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, remains legally convicted even though he has been free since September 2022. While the high court’s ruling reinstates Syed’s conviction, the justices did not order any changes to his release, ordering the case remanded to a lower court for rehearing to give Young Lee, the brother of Hae Min Lee, an opportunity to attend the hearing in person....