Prosecutors, defense seek new look at ‘Serial’ evidence
2 years, 9 months ago

Prosecutors, defense seek new look at ‘Serial’ evidence

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Baltimore prosecutors and attorneys for a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the podcast “Serial” are seeking a new look at the case. The prosecutors signed on to a motion Thursday that asks a judge to order a retest of some evidence in the case against Adnan Syed, The Baltimore Sun reported. The two sides agreed the Baltimore City Police Lab should retest certain items collected as evidence in the 1999 killing of 17-year-old Hae Min Lee using DNA technology that was not available for Syed’s trials. In its debut 2014 season, the “Serial” podcast shined a spotlight on the case that led to renewed court proceedings.

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Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands in ‘Serial’ case as court orders new hearing

Associated Press  

— Adnan Syed’s murder conviction still stands after Maryland’s highest court Friday ordered a redo of the hearing that freed him. The court ruled that Young Lee was not treated with “dignity, respect, and sensitivity,” as required under Maryland law, because he wasn’t given reasonable notice of the hearing that freed Syed. David Sanford, an attorney who represents the victim’s …

Court upholds reinstatement of murder conviction for Adnan Syed, orders new hearing
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Court upholds reinstatement of murder conviction for Adnan Syed, orders new hearing

LA Times  

Adnan Syed and his mother, Shamim Rahman, speak with reporters as they arrive at Maryland’s Supreme Court in Annapolis last year. 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 …

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative
2 years ago

Adnan Syed hired by Georgetown’s prison reform initiative

Associated Press  

— Adnan Syed, who was released from a Maryland prison this year after his case was the focus of the true-crime podcast “Serial,” has been hired by Georgetown University as a program associate for the university’s Prisons and Justice Initiative, the university said. In his new role, Syed will support Georgetown’s “Making an Exoneree” class, in which students reinvestigate decades-old …

Serial: How one podcast changed the face of true crime and cast doubt on Adnan Syed’s murder conviction
2 years, 2 months ago

Serial: How one podcast changed the face of true crime and cast doubt on Adnan Syed’s murder conviction

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I don’t think we can understand how the …

Family of victim in ‘Serial’ case asks court to halt case
2 years, 2 months ago

Family of victim in ‘Serial’ case asks court to halt case

Associated Press  

— The family of the victim in the murder case chronicled in the first season of the “Serial” podcast has asked Maryland’s intermediate appellate court to halt Adnan Syed’s court case pending the family’s appeal of a judge’s overturning of Syed’s murder conviction. “The Lee family is not seeking, through this motion or through the appeal, to impact Mr. Syed’s …

Family of victim in 'Serial' case asks court to halt case
2 years, 2 months ago

Family of victim in 'Serial' case asks court to halt case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The family of the victim …

Adnan Syed case: DNA results loom as state faces deadline to retry Serial podcast subject for murder
2 years, 3 months ago

Adnan Syed case: DNA results loom as state faces deadline to retry Serial podcast subject for murder

The Independent  

✕ Close Adnan Syed gets new trial The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read …

Adnan Syed Prosecutor Says She'll 'Certify He's Innocent' Depending On DNA Test
2 years, 3 months ago

Adnan Syed Prosecutor Says She'll 'Certify He's Innocent' Depending On DNA Test

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said she will drop charges against Adnan Syed and not seek a new trial against him in the 1999 murder of his former girlfriend depending on the results of new DNA testing that’s currently underway. If it comes back to Adnan Syed, the state is still in a position to proceed upon …

‘Serial’ host: Evidence that freed Syed was long available
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Serial’ host: Evidence that freed Syed was long available

Associated Press  

The creator of a true-crime podcast that helped free a Maryland man imprisoned for two decades said Tuesday that she feels a mix of emotions over how long it took authorities to act on evidence that’s long been available. The judge’s order to release Adnan Syed and vacate his murder conviction Monday came after the local prosecutor started a unit …

Adnan Syed: Serial podcast reveals notes about another potential suspect led to conviction being tossed
2 years, 3 months ago

Adnan Syed: Serial podcast reveals notes about another potential suspect led to conviction being tossed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The “messy” notes, which were found deep within …

‘Serial’ case: Adnan Syed released, conviction tossed
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Serial’ case: Adnan Syed released, conviction tossed

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore judge on Monday ordered the release of Adnan Syed after overturning Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of high school student Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” a true-crime series that transfixed listeners and revolutionized the genre. After the hearing, State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said investigators are waiting …

Court hearing set for Monday in Baltimore’s Adnan Syed case
2 years, 3 months ago

Court hearing set for Monday in Baltimore’s Adnan Syed case

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A court hearing has been set for Monday in Baltimore to consider a request from prosecutors to vacate the 2000 murder conviction of Adnan Syed, whose case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Baltimore Circuit Judge Melissa Phinn scheduled the hearing for 2 p.m., The Baltimore Sun reported. The development comes after Baltimore prosecutors filed a motion …

Baltimore judge orders new look at ‘Serial’ evidence
2 years, 9 months ago

Baltimore judge orders new look at ‘Serial’ evidence

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore judge has ordered new testing for evidence in the case of a Maryland man whose murder conviction was chronicled in the podcast “Serial.” Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn signed an order Monday mandating that Baltimore police send evidence in the case against Adnan Syed within 15 days to a California crime lab, news outlets reported. …

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