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 Wednesday saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the conviction of Syed. Prosecutors said in their motion that they weren’t asserting that Syed is innocent but they lacked confidence “in the integrity of the conviction” and recommended he be released on his own recognizance or bail. “We believe that keeping Mr. Syed detained as we continue to investigate the case with everything that we know now, when we do not have confidence in results of the first trial, would be unjust,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.

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Adnan Syed’s lawyers seek to reduce his prison sentence
1 day, 4 hours ago

Adnan Syed’s lawyers seek to reduce his prison sentence

Associated Press  

— Attorneys for Adnan Syed, whose complex legal case was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial,” are seeking to have his prison sentence reduced as he awaits further court decisions. But in August, Maryland’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court decision that reinstated Syed’s conviction while allowing him to remain free pending a new hearing about whether he should have …

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 calls for investigation into prosecutorial misconduct on protracted legal case
1 year, 3 months ago

Adnan Syed calls for investigation into prosecutorial misconduct on protracted legal case

Associated Press  

— Adnan Syed, speaking a year after he was released from prison when a judge vacated his conviction in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, emphasized his innocence again Tuesday, as he faces another stage in a long and complex legal odyssey in Maryland’s Supreme Court after a lower court reinstated his conviction in March. Syed, who gave a presentation lasting …

Adnan Syed Of ‘Serial’ Case Shifts Focus To Victims’ Rights
1 year, 5 months ago

Adnan Syed Of ‘Serial’ Case Shifts Focus To Victims’ Rights

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This is an excerpt from our true crime newsletter, Suspicious Circumstances, which sends the biggest unsolved mysteries, white collar scandals, and captivating cases straight to your inbox every week. The legal saga of “Serial” subject Adnan Syed — whose conviction for the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Hae Min Lee, was vacated last September and the charges dropped …

Maryland’s highest court to hear appeals in case chronicled by ‘Serial’ podcast
1 year, 5 months ago

Maryland’s highest court to hear appeals in case chronicled by ‘Serial’ podcast

Associated Press  

— The Supreme Court of Maryland announced Wednesday it will hear an appeal from Adnan Syed, whose conviction for killing an ex-girlfriend was reinstated by a lower court after he was released from prison. She asked the seven justices to review whether former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s decision to dismiss the charges against Syed last year made the family’s …

Maryland’s highest court prevents reinstatement of Adnan Syed’s conviction in ‘Serial’ podcast case
1 year, 6 months ago

Maryland’s highest court prevents reinstatement of Adnan Syed’s conviction in ‘Serial’ podcast case

CNN  

CNN — Maryland’s Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the reinstatement of Adnan Syed’s murder conviction while it decides whether to hear his appeal in the long-running, twisted tale. In March, a state appellate court reinstated Syed’s conviction after ruling a lower court had violated the rights of Lee’s brother, Young Lee, to attend the hearing. Syed’s “innocence is not at …

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction on hold for now, as Maryland Supreme Court considers appeal
1 year, 6 months ago

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction on hold for now, as Maryland Supreme Court considers appeal

Associated Press  

— Adnan Syed will not return to jail and his murder conviction is on hold, for now, as Maryland’s Supreme Court decides whether to hear his appeal. With the 60 days nearing an end, Syed’s lawyer, Erica Suter, asked the Supreme Court of Maryland on Wednesday to issue a stay in the case to prevent her client from potentially being …

Adnan Syed’s lawyer appeals to Maryland Supreme Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Adnan Syed’s lawyer appeals to Maryland Supreme Court

Associated Press  

— Adnan Syed’s lawyer asked Maryland’s highest court on Wednesday to overturn a lower court’s ruling that reinstated his murder conviction from more than two decades ago — after he was freed last year in a legal case that gained international attention from the hit podcast “Serial.” Syed’s lawyer also is asking the court to prevent her client from being …

Adnan Syed case pits victims’ rights against justice reform
1 year, 8 months ago

Adnan Syed case pits victims’ rights against justice reform

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — When Baltimore prosecutors asked to vacate Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and have him freed after 23 years behind bars, their request exemplified a growing movement within the American criminal justice system to acknowledge and correct past mistakes, including police misconduct and prosecutorial missteps. The Appellate Court of Maryland’s 2-1 decision reinstated Syed’s conviction, creating yet another unexpected wrinkle …

Court backs victim’s family in Adnan Syed’s ‘Serial’ case
1 year, 8 months ago

Court backs victim’s family in Adnan Syed’s ‘Serial’ case

Associated Press  

— A Maryland appellate court on Tuesday reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and ordered a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Though Syed’s conviction has been reinstated, he will not immediately be taken back into custody. In a 2-1 decision released Tuesday, the Appellate Court of …

Court rules in favour of victim's family in 'Serial' case
1 year, 8 months ago

Court rules in favour of victim's family in 'Serial' case

The Hindu  

A Maryland appellate court on March 28 reinstated Adnan Syed’s murder conviction and ordered a new hearing in the case, marking the latest development in the protracted legal odyssey chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial”. In a 2-1 decision released on March 28, the Appellate Court of Maryland ruled a lower court failed to give sufficient notice to the victim’s …

Timeline of the murder of Hae Min Lee and legal battle of Adnan Syed
1 year, 8 months ago

Timeline of the murder of Hae Min Lee and legal battle of Adnan Syed

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Maryland court ordered a do-over …

Judges hear appeal from victim’s family in Adnan Syed case
1 year, 10 months ago

Judges hear appeal from victim’s family in Adnan Syed case

Associated Press  

— The protracted legal odyssey of Adnan Syed, whose murder case rose to prominence through the hit podcast “Serial,” marked its latest development Thursday when a Maryland appeals court considered whether the victim’s family experienced improper treatment when a Baltimore court overturned Syed’s conviction last year, allowing his release after more than two decades behind bars. “We’re not on a …

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 …

Baltimore: Murder charges dropped against Adnan Syed after 23 years in jail
2 years, 2 months ago

Baltimore: Murder charges dropped against Adnan Syed after 23 years in jail

Op India  

On Tuesday, Prosecutors in the United States dismissed all the allegations against a Baltimore man named Adnan Syed whose case gained international attention due to the blockbuster true crime podcast titled Serial. The charges were withdrawn when the first round of touch DNA testing on Lee’s garments revealed multiple DNA traces on her shoes, none of which belonged to Adnan …

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case
2 years, 2 months ago

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed in ‘Serial’ case

Associated Press  

— Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee after additional DNA testing excluded him as a suspect in a case chronicled by the hit podcast “Serial.” Marilyn Mosby, the state’s attorney for the city of Baltimore, said her office would continue to pursue justice for Lee but that it had closed …

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed after new DNA testing clears his name
2 years, 2 months ago

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed after new DNA testing clears his name

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. Read our privacy policy Prosecutors in Baltimore have …

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast case
2 years, 2 months ago

Prosecutors drop charges against Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast case

LA Times  

Adnan Syed, center right, leaves the courthouse after a hearing on Sept. 19 in Baltimore. Prosecutors dropped charges against Adnan Syed on Tuesday in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, a case that was chronicled in the first season of the hit podcast “Serial,” according to a lawyer affiliated with Syed’s case. Emily Witty, a spokeswoman for the city …

Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against Adnan Syed, ‘Serial’ podcast subject
2 years, 2 months ago

Baltimore prosecutors drop all charges against Adnan Syed, ‘Serial’ podcast subject

CNN  

CNN — Baltimore prosecutors on Tuesday dropped all charges against Adnan Syed, the man who spent over two decades behind bars for the 1999 killing of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee and whose murder case was featured in the landmark podcast “Serial.” Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Tuesday she instructed her office to dismiss the charges after results …

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 …

‘Serial’ case: Victim’s family wants to redo Syed hearing
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Serial’ case: Victim’s family wants to redo Syed hearing

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — The family of a young woman who was killed in 1999 will appeal a Baltimore judge’s recent order overturning the conviction of Adnan Syed, the man imprisoned for decades for Hae Min Lee’s death, according to an attorney for the family. Attorney Steve Kelly said Lee’s family is not challenging Syed’s release, but instead wants the judge to …

Hae Min Lee’s family appeal of judge’s decision to vacate Adnan Syed’s murder conviction can move forward, court rules
2 years, 2 months ago

Hae Min Lee’s family appeal of judge’s decision to vacate Adnan Syed’s murder conviction can move forward, court rules

CNN  

CNN — Hae Min Lee’s family appeal of a judge’s decision to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed can move forward, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals has ruled. “Young Lee filed the attached notice of appeal based on violations of his family’s right to meaningfully participate in the September 19, 2022 hearing on the motion to vacate Adnan …

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 …

Adnan Syed: What happens next for the Serial podcast subject and the murder case of Hae Min Lee?
2 years, 3 months ago

Adnan Syed: What happens next for the Serial podcast subject and the murder case of Hae Min Lee?

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. Outside the courthouse on Monday, Baltimore City State’s …

‘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 …

US Judge Vacates Conviction of Adnan Syed, Frees Him After 23 Years in Prison
2 years, 3 months ago

US Judge Vacates Conviction of Adnan Syed, Frees Him After 23 Years in Prison

The Quint  

A judge has vacated the conviction of Adnan Syed, a Muslim American who spent 23 years in jail fighting his conviction on the charges that he murdered his former high school girlfriend, a case that drew the eyes of the world after it was documented in the first season of the popular podcast Serial. Baltimore City Circuit Court's Judge Melissa …

Serial podcast’s Adnan Syed ‘can’t believe it’s real,’ his attorney says, after murder conviction quashed
2 years, 3 months ago

Serial podcast’s Adnan Syed ‘can’t believe it’s real,’ his attorney says, after murder conviction quashed

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. Read our privacy policy Adnan Syed said he …

Judge vacates conviction of ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed
2 years, 3 months ago

Judge vacates conviction of ‘Serial’ subject Adnan Syed

CNN  

Baltimore CNN — A judge on Monday approved a motion by prosecutors to vacate the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the first season of the popular “Serial” podcast, who has maintained he is innocent in the 1999 slaying of his ex-girlfriend. “We’re not yet declaring Adnan Syed is innocent,” Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said Monday …

Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast, is freed after conviction overturned
2 years, 3 months ago

Adnan Syed, subject of ‘Serial’ podcast, is freed after conviction overturned

LA Times  

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. Last week, prosecutors filed a motion saying that a lengthy investigation conducted with …

‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Serial’ case: Prosecutors move to vacate Syed’s conviction

Associated Press  

— Baltimore prosecutors asked a judge on Wednesday to vacate Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee — a case that was chronicled in the hit podcast “Serial.” Baltimore’s state’s attorney filed a motion in circuit court, saying a lengthy investigation conducted with the defense had uncovered new evidence that could undermine the conviction of Syed, …

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. …

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 …

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