Adnan Syed’s vacated murder conviction in killing of Hae Min Lee reinstated

[JACK AYLMER]

A MURDER CASE THRUST INTO THE GLOBAL SPOTLIGHT BY A POPULAR PODCAST– TAKES A NEW TURN.

THE MARYLAND SUPREME COURT ON FRIDAY UPHOLDING A LOWER COURT’S DECISION TO REINSTATE ADNAN SYED’S CONVICTION IN THE MURDER OF HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND HAE [HAY] MIN LEE.

THE JUSTICES AGREED WITH A LOWER COURT THAT LEE’S BROTHER DIDN’T GET ENOUGH NOTICE TO ATTEND THE HEARING TO VACATE SYED’S CONVICTION IN 2022.

THE JUSTICES ORDERED THE CASE TO GO BACK TO THE CIRCUIT COURT THAT FREED SYED FOR A NEW HEARING ON HIS CONVICTION.

SYED’S CASE DREW WORLDWIDE ATTENTION THROUGH THE WEEKLY PODCAST “SERIAL” WHICH FOCUSED IT’S FIRST SEASON ON SYED’S STORY IN 12 EPISODES– CASTING DOUBT ON HIS CONVICTION.

HE HAD BEEN SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE FOR THE 1999 MURDER OF LEE IN BALTIMORE BUT WAS RELEASED IN 2022 AFTER A CIRCUIT JUDGE VACATED HIS CONVICTION.

PROSECUTORS PREVIOUSLY CLAIMED SYED WAS A “SCORNED LOVER” AFTER LEE BROKE UP WITH HIM.

BUT SYED HAS MAINTAINED HIS INNOCENCE AND PROSECUTORS EVENTUALLY ASKED THE CIRCUIT JUDGE TO VACATE HIS CONVICTION– CITING NEW DISCOVERIES INVOLVING TWO ALTERNATIVE SUSPECTS. 

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FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS– I’M JACK AYLMER.